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The Winslow Boy (Original title)
Date: 08 November 1948 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Anthony Asquith

Synopsis: Period drama. Story of middle-class father's battle with the Admiralty to establish his son's innocence when the latter is expelled from a boys naval boarding school for stealing a postal order, taking things as far as the High Court.

Genre:
Legal and Courtroom drama

Subject:
Boarding schools
Releases
Date: 1948Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 116 mins Length: 10450 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: November 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 117 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(13)

Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 10627 FeetStock date: 1952BFI identifier: C-195020
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 10653 FeetStock date: 1981BFI identifier: C-195021
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 10544 FeetBFI identifier: C-1468774
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)



Film materials(13)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 500 FeetBFI identifier: C-195022
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 10627 FeetStock date: 1952BFI identifier: C-195020
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 10653 FeetStock date: 1981BFI identifier: C-195021
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 10544 FeetBFI identifier: C-1468774
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: Combined as MuteLength: 10416 FeetStock date: 1981BFI identifier: C-195018
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 10710 FeetStock date: 1981BFI identifier: C-195019
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: NitrateSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-195028
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 09.0900 FeetBFI identifier: C-195024
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 09.0950 FeetStock date: 1948BFI identifier: C-195025
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 03.0025 FeetStock date: 1950BFI identifier: C-195026
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 11400 FeetStock date: 1948BFI identifier: C-1606543
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 09.1000 FeetStock date: 1948BFI identifier: C-195023
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm X-Mods PositiveBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 250 FeetStock date: 1948BFI identifier: C-1606542
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film