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Cast
Peter Clay
as Neil, TV producer
Alun Lewis
as Andrew, TV director
Matthew Guinness
as Martin, TV writer
Anny Tobin
as Jenny, production secretary
Phil Rowlands
as Ben, production assistant
Rob Edwards
as Malcolm, actor
Jennifer Lonsdale
as Julie, actress
John Ringham
as Paul Bennett, actor
Paul Easom
as Alan, a teenager
Jason Kemp
as Piers, a teenager
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1980
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes—
DirectorPeter Bartlett
WritersJohn Challen
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLifelike
About Lifelike
The producer and director are delighted with their television play about a comprehensive school. It seems truthful, authentic, really lifelike. But as rehearsals progress, a tense difference of opinion emerges between the author and the young schoolboy actor.
Directed by Peter Bartlett, Lifelike leans on a strong ensemble — Peter Clay, Alun Lewis, Matthew Guinness — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1980.
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