My Ain Folk (1973)
55 min
When Jamie's maternal grandmother dies, he and his brother Tommy are separated - Tommy is taken off to a welfare home and Jamie goes to live with his other grandmother and uncle. His life is far from happy, filled with silence, rejection and bouts of violence.
- Release date
- December 1, 1973
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Where to watch
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Cast
- Stephen Archibald as Jamie
- Hughie Restorick as Tommy
- Jean Taylor Smith as Grandmother
- Bernard McKenna as Tommy's Father
- Mr. Munro as Jamie's Grandad
- Paul Kermack as Jamie's Father
- Helena Gloag as Father's Mother
- Jessie Combe as Father's Wife
- William Carroll as Father's Son
- Anne McLeod as Father's Girlfriend
Crew
- Bill Douglas · Director
- Bill Douglas · Writer
- Nick Nascht · Producer
- Gale Tattersall · Cinematographer
- Peter West · Editor