The Custard Boys (1979)

An Indian summer, 1942: "When I was thirteen, all I wanted to be was a hero." A young evacuee's response to the surrounding war-obsessed adult world seems the only one available to him, until he forms 'a particular friendship' with another boy, a Jewish refugee. This threatens the stability of his gang (who also mirror the racist/jingoist attitudes of adulthood), and he is caught in Forster's great liberal crux: your country or your friend?

Released Nov. 24, 1979 82 min None+

Genres: Drama, Family

Keywords: imdb.boy-hero, imdb.world-war-two, imdb.based-on-novel, imdb.bullying, imdb.jewish-refugee

Production Companies: Children's Film Unit

Country: United Kingdom
Production Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English