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Swallows and Amazons

Based On the book by Arthur Ransome

Swallows and Amazons is a 2016 British family adventure film directed by Philippa Lowthorpe and written by Andrea Gibb, based on Arthur Ransome's 1930 children's novel of the same name. The film stars Andrew Scott, Rafe Spall, Kelly Macdonald, Jessica Hynes, and Harry Enfield. Principal photography began on 21 June 2015 in the Lake District. The film, which was released on 19 August 2016, is the third audiovisual adaption of the novel; the first being a 6-part BBC TV series in 1963 and the second a 1974 film version.

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Release date:
August 19, 2016
Cast:
Andrew Scott
Genre:
Drama, Children's
Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

Book vs Film

Cover of Swallows and Amazons
The Book · 1974

Swallows and Amazons

Arthur Ransome

Poster for Swallows and Amazons
The Film · 2016

Swallows and Amazons

Philippa Lowthorpe

★ 6.2 / 10 3,859 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 42 years after publication.

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