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Bill Douglas Trilogy (Dual Format Edition)

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Three compelling and critically acclaimed reflections on childhood: My Childhood, My Ain Folk and My Way Home

 

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Bill Douglas's award-winning films My Childhood, My Ain Folk and My Way Home are three of the most compelling and critically acclaimed films about childhood ever made.

The narrative is largely autobiographical, following Jamie (played with heart-breaking conviction by Stephen Archibald) as he grows up in a poverty-stricken mining village in post-war Scotland. In these brutal surroundings, and subject to hardship and rejection, Jamie learns to fend for himself. We see him grow from child to adolescent – angry and bewildered, but playful, creative and affectionate.

In My Childhood (1972), eight-year old Jamie lives with his granny and elder brother in a Scottish mining village in 1945. With his mother in a mental home and his father absent, he is subject to the hardships of poverty.

In My Ain Folk (1973), Jamie is sent to live with his paternal grandmother and uncle; a life full of silence and rejection.

My Way Home (1978) sees Jamie's ultimate victory over his circumstances; after a spell in foster care, and a homeless shelter, he is conscripted into the RAF, where he embarks on a redemptive friendship with pal Robert, which allows him to emerge from his ineffectual adolescence to pursue his artistic ambition.

Despite the sometimes bleak subject matter, watching the trilogy is far from a depressing experience. This is cinematic poetry: Douglas contracted his subject matter to the barest essentials – dialogue is kept to a minimum, and fields, slag heaps and cobbled streets are shot in bleak monochrome. Yet with its unexpected humour and warmth, the trilogy brims with clear-eyed humanity, and affection for an ultimately triumphant young boy.

Extras
  • Bill Douglas: Intent on Getting the Image (2006, 63 mins), a new documentary about Bill Douglas's life and work. (DVD only)
  • Come Dancing (1970, 15 mins), Douglas's remarkable, rarely-seen student short.(DVD only)
  • Rare archive interview with Bill Douglas (4 mins) (DVD only)
  • Illustrated booklet containing newly commissioned essays, notes and credits
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SKU 5035673011133
Catalogue Number BFIB1113
Subtitle My Childhood / My Ain Folk / My Way Home
Product contents 3 discs, DVD and Blu-ray editions
Year 1972 - 1978
Director Douglas, Bill
Format DVD, Blu-Ray
Publisher(s) BFI
Countries United Kingdom
Aspect ratio 1.33:1
Colour Black & White
Sound Sound
Language(s) English
Running time 175 min
DVD region 2
Blu-ray region B
Certificate 15
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