An Awfully Big Adventure

"In love, as in life, destiny is always waiting in the wings"

Jul 21 1995 R 1h 52m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Liverpool. 1947. Right after World War II, a star struck naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of Peter Pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth as she becomes drawn into a web of sexual politics and intrigue and learns about the grown-up world of the theater.

Plot

Set right after World War II, a naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of Peter Pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth as she becomes drawn into a web of sexual politics and intrigue.

Written by

Beryl Bainbridge, Charles Wood

Directed by

Mike Newell

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Portman Productions, BBC, British Screen Productions, Fine Line Features

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,221
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA