Resurrected (film)

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Resurrected
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Directed by Paul Greengrass
Written by Martin Allen
Produced by Adrian Hughes
Tara Prem
Starring Tom Bell
Rita Tushingham
David Thewlis
Rudi Davies
Cinematography Ivan Strasburg
Edited by Dan Rae
Music by John E. Keane
Distributed by Castle Pictures Ltd.
Hobo Film Enterprises
Release date
  • February 1989 (1989-02)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Resurrected is a 1989 British drama film directed by Paul Greengrass in his directorial debut. Written by Martin Allen, and starring David Thewlis, it is based on the story of the British soldier Philip Williams. [1]

Contents

During The Battle of Mount Tumbledown a night battle during the Falklands War, Guardsman Philip Williams was knocked unconscious by an explosion, and left for dead. [2] When he came to, the rest of the British soldiers had gone. Williams' parents were informed that he had been killed and a memorial service was held for him. When he returned to civilization after seven weeks, he was accused of desertion by the media and fellow soldiers and wrote the book "Summer Soldier" about his experiences. [3]

Resurrected premiered at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival in February 1989. [4]

Plot

Soldier Kevin Deakin is presumed dead and left behind in the Falklands but is accused of desertion when he reappears seven weeks after the Falklands War ends.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Philip Williams with M S Power (1990), Summer Soldier, Bloomsbury London ISBN   0-7475-0598-5.
  2. ↑ Soldier missing in Falklands for 47 days found alive
  3. ↑ Philip Williams and M. S. Power, Summer Soldier, Bloomsbury, 1991. (cover notes) Archived 6 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Berlinale: 1989 Programme". Berlinale.de. Retrieved 13 March 2011.


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