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Overview
Release Date:
20 April 2008 (USA) morePlot:
Author Rudyard Kipling and his wife search for their 17-year-old son after he goes missing during WWI. | full synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 5 nominations moreUser Comments:
Masterpieces are rare, but every so often a film such as this comes along and delivers. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| David Haig | ... | Rudyard Kipling | |
| Daniel Radcliffe | ... | John Kipling | |
| Kim Cattrall | ... | Caroline Kipling | |
| Carey Mulligan | ... | Elsie Kipling | |
| Julian Wadham | ... | King George V | |
| Martin McCann | ... | Bowe | |
| Richard Dormer | ... | Corporal O'Leary | |
| Rúaidhrí Conroy | ... | McHugh (as Ruaidhri Conroy) | |
| Laurence Kinlan | ... | Doyle | |
| Ciaran Nolan | ... | Daly | |
| Nick Dunning | ... | Colonel Ferguson | |
| Michael McElhatton | ... | Leo Amery MP | |
| Peter Gowen | ... | H.A Gwynne | |
| Brian de Salvo | ... | Field Marshal 'Bobs' Roberts | |
| Simon Coury | ... | Naval Doctor |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
UK:93 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.78 : 1 moreCertification:
Netherlands:16MOVIEmeter: 
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Several scenes were shot at the actual Rudyard Kipling estate, Bateman's, where Kipling lived from 1902 until his death. moreGoofs:
Many of the photos of wounded men that the Kipling family search through clearly show a WW2 pattern 'Brodie' steel helmet. Not only is a WW2 steel helmet wrong, ANY steel helmet is wrong for late 1915 as steel helmets weren't issued to British troops until 1916. moreQuotes:
[last lines]Rudyard Kipling: Have you news of my boy Jack?/ Not this tide./ When d'you think that he'll come back?/ Not with this wind blowing, and this tide./ Has any one else had word of him?/ Not this tide./ For what is sunk will hardly swim, Not with this wind blowing, and this tide./ Oh...
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Masterpieces are rare, but every so often a film such as this comes along and delivers.
The story is of the son of the famous writer Rudyard Kipling during the first world war. Jingosim is the main subject of this story and Rudyard Kipling transformational arc on his views of sending his son to war.
Despite this being made for TV its at a standard that puts many blockbusters to shame, The screenplay is impeccable and the performances astounding. David Haig as Rudyard Kipling is perfect. Daniel Radcliffe despite being the famous face of Harry Potter makes the role his own as Jack. And Kim Cattrall proves shes more than being the slutty one from Sex And The City.
Thought provoking and emotional without being Cliché i feel i cannot give this film anything but a perfect score, a truly beautiful film.
I hope this film receives the attention it deserves.