That'll Be The Day
Synopsis
Britain, 1958. Restless at school and bored with his life, Jim leaves home to take a series of low-level jobs at a seaside amusement park, where he discovers a world of cheap sex and petty crime. But when that world comes to a shockingly brutal end, Jim returns home. As the local music scene explodes, Jim must decide between a life of adult responsibility or a new phenomenon called rock & roll.
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THAT'LL BE THE DAY - Interview With David PuttnamOfficial
Type: Featurette • Published 2020-09-18
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David Essex
Jim MacLaine
Ringo Starr
Mike
James Booth
Mr MacLaine
Rosemary Leach
Mrs. MacLaine
Billy Fury
Stormy Tempest
Rosalind Ayres
Jeanette Sutcliffe
Robert Lindsay
Terry Sutcliffe
Keith Moon
J.D. Glover
Deborah Watling
Sandra
Brenda Bruce
Doreen
Daphne Oxenford
Mrs Sutcliffe
Kim Braden
Charlotte
Johnny Shannon
Jack
Karl Howman
Johnny
Sue Holderness
Shirley
Sacha Puttnam
Young Jim MacLaine
Beth Morris
Jean
James Ottaway
Granddad
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 29, 1973
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Claude Whatham
- Screenplay & Story
- Ray Connolly
- Original Title
- That'll Be The Day
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Goodtimes Enterprises
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Claude Whatham
Ray Connolly
Peter Suschitzky
Michael Bradsell
Sanford Lieberson, Roy Baird, David Puttnam
Department Leadership Roster
Ray Connolly
Writer
Sanford Lieberson
Producer
David Puttnam
Producer
Claude Whatham
Director
Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography
Michael Bradsell
Editor
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Suitable only for 15 years and over.
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What is That'll Be The Day about?
Britain, 1958. Restless at school and bored with his life, Jim leaves home to take a series of low-level jobs at a seaside amusement park, where he discovers a world of cheap sex and petty crime. But when that world comes to a shockingly brutal end, Jim returns home. As the local music scene explodes, Jim must decide between a life of adult responsibility or a new phenomenon called rock & roll.
Who directed That'll Be The Day?
That'll Be The Day was directed by Claude Whatham.
Who stars in That'll Be The Day?
The principal cast of That'll Be The Day includes David Essex, Ringo Starr, James Booth, Rosemary Leach, Billy Fury.
When was That'll Be The Day released and how long is it?
That'll Be The Day was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for That'll Be The Day?
That'll Be The Day holds official age classifications: GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.).