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7 Plus Seven

After a 7 year wait, director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born children from Seven Up! The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Run time: 52m Tagline: Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man Release: 1970-12-15

Stars: Andrew Brackfield Bruce Balden Charles Furneaux Jacqueline Bassett John Brisby Lynn Johnson Neil Hughes Nicholas Hitchon Susan Sullivan Tony Walker

Seven Up!

A group of British children aged 7 from widely ranging backgrounds are interviewed about a range of subjects. Director Michael Apted plans to re-interview them at 7 year interviews to determine how their lives and attitudes have changed.

Run time: 40m Tagline: Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man Release: 1964-05-05

Stars: Andrew Brackfield Bruce Balden Jacqueline Bassett John Brisby Lynn Johnson Neil Hughes Nicholas Hitchon Peter Davies Susan Sullivan Tony Walker

21 Up

After another 7 year wait, director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born children from Seven Up! and 7 Plus Seven. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Run time: 100m Tagline: Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man Release: 1977-05-09

Stars: Andrew Brackfield Bruce Balden Charles Furneaux Jacqueline Bassett John Brisby Lynn Johnson Neil Hughes Nicholas Hitchon Susan Sullivan Tony Walker

28 Up

Just two years away from turning 30, participants in Michael Apted's documentary series are facing serious questions of identity and purpose, wondering whether they've found their place in the world.

Run time: 136m Tagline: Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man Release: 1984-11-20

Stars: Andrew Brackfield Bruce Balden Jacqueline Bassett Lynn Johnson Neil Hughes Paul Kligerman Peter Davies Suzanne Dewey Symon Basterfield Tony Walker

35 Up

Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Run time: 116m Tagline: Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man Release: 1991-08-29

Stars: Bruce Balden Jacqueline Bassett John Brisby Lynn Johnson Neil Hughes Nicholas Hitchon Paul Kligerman Suzanne Dewey Symon Basterfield Tony Walker

42 Up

Run time: 133m Release: 1998-07-28

Stars: Andrew Brackfield Bruce Balden Jacqueline Bassett John Brisby Lynn Johnson Neil Hughes Nicholas Hitchon Paul Kligerman Suzanne Dewey Symon Basterfield

49 Up

49 Up is the seventh film in a series of landmark documentaries that began 42 years ago when UK-based Granada's World in Action team, inspired by the Jesuit maxim "Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man," interviewed a diverse group of seven-year-old children from all over England, asking them about their lives and their dreams for the future. Michael Apted, a researcher for the original film, has returned to interview the "children" every seven years since, at ages 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 and now again at age 49.In this latest chapter, more life-changing decisions are revealed, more shocking announcements made and more of the original group take part than ever before, speaking out on a variety of subjects including love, marriage, career, class and prejudice.

Run time: 135m Tagline: Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man Release: 2005-09-15

Stars: Andrew Brackfield Bruce Balden Jacqueline Bassett John Brisby Lynn Johnson Neil Hughes Paul Kligerman Susan Sullivan Suzanne Dewey Symon Basterfield

56 Up

When a cross-section of seven-year-olds were interviewed for 7 Up in 1964 it was immediately evident that their social backgrounds influenced their attitudes towards life. While the upper class children were confident and self-assured, those from middle and working class backgrounds were resigned to a challenging life of hard work. This premise was put to the test every seven years when the same group were interviewed about the progression of their lives. 49 years in the making, the changes that occurred to the original 14 make for fascinating television and are in many ways the stories of all our lives. From success and disappointment, marriage and childbirth, to poverty and illness, nearly every facet of life has been captured on film. Now, at the age of 56, the group are once more brought together and, with the benefit of hindsight, assess whether their lives have been ruled by circumstance or self-determination.

Run time: 144m Tagline: Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man Release: 2012-05-14

Stars: Jacqueline Bassett John Brisby Lynn Johnson Neil Hughes Paul Kligerman Peter Davies Susan Sullivan Suzanne Dewey Symon Basterfield Tony Walker

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