Thwum (movie)

Thwum (movie)

  • Production country: United Kingdom
  • Producer: Pedr James
  • Production companies: BBC
  • Genre: Science Fiction
  • Release date: 11/22/1975
  • Run time: 30 min.

Movie description

Presumed lost after its initial broadcast in 1975, Thwum features a young Pete Postlethwaite in his earliest television appearance. This sci-fi themed play sees UFO fanatic Bernard (Paul Moriarty) trying to convince skeptical reporter Duffy (Pete Postlethwaite) to report on the imminent landing of an alien craft. An almost complete copy – two minutes are missing – was recovered from a domestic video recording kept by director Pedr James. [adapted from wearecult.rocks] Part of the anthology series Second City Firsts.

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Rosalind Elliot

Rosalind Elliot

Role(s): Joy

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Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Role(s): Duffy

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Paul Moriarty

Paul Moriarty

Role(s): Bernard

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