Whistle Down the Wind

Whistle Down the Wind

1961 · 99 min · EN · NR · 7.2 (46 votes)
Dir. Bryan Forbes · Starring Hayley Mills, Bernard Lee, Alan Bates, Norman Bird, Diane Clare, Patricia Heneghan · Music Malcolm Arnold

Today's hottest young star in her newest... and by far her greatest.

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When an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.

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A profound sense of childhood wonder and naive faith permeates this rural drama. The film captures the delicate balance between innocence and harsh reality, set against the backdrop of a close-knit village community. It's a deeply moving, yet gentle, exploration of belief.

innocenthopefulnaivewondrousmelancholicsteadykitchen sink realismperiod dramarural dramachild's perspectivefaithinnocencebeliefchildhoodredemption
based on novel or bookfaithvillage lifeinnocenceescaped convictfugitiveon the runrural areafarmingwife murdererreligonlancashire
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