Cider with Rosie 1998

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Made by Carlton Television for ITV (UK) , this adaptation of Laurie Lee's autobiographical novel follows a young man's maturation in the country town of Gloucestershire near the end of World War I. As young Laurie (Dashiell Reece) comes of age under the protective eye of his mother (Juliet Stevenson), he learns to live with an eccentric collection of friends, neighbours, and relatives. As he enters his teenage years, Laurie (now played by Joe Roberts) discovers women, specifically Rosie Burdock (Lia Barrow). Veteran screenwriter John Mortimer adapted Lee's book, with Lee narrating.

Release Date 1998-12-26
Runtime 1h 42m
Directors Charles Beeson, Rex Maidment
Producers Jonathan Powell, Adrian Bate, Rebecca Eaton
Writers Laurie Lee, John Mortimer