The Custard Boys

An Indian summer, 1942: "When I was thirteen, all I wanted to be was a hero." A young evacuee's response to the surrounding war-obsessed adult world seems the only one available to him, until he forms 'a particular friendship' with another boy, a Jewish refugee. This threatens the stability of his gang (who also mirror the racist/jingoist attitudes of adulthood), and he is caught in Forster's great liberal crux: your country or your friend?

Genre:

Drama, Family

Duration:

82 min

Cast:

Chris Chescoe, Eric Milliet, Ben Clennell

Quality:

HD

Director:

Colin Finbow

Release:

1979

Country:

United Kingdom

Rating:

8.5