EPISODE · Dec 12, 2019 · 53 MIN
MICHAEL APTED, 63 UP - the unique documentary series 56 years in the making
from Free Forum with Terrence McNally · host Terrence McNally
In 1964, the original 7 UP - in which children talked about their hopes and dreams - was broadcast as a one-off special in the UK. Michael Apted (Coal Miner’s Daughter; Gorillas in the Mist), took over as director on 14 UP and has returned to interview these same 14 individuals every seven years since. Roger Ebert, A few months before his death, wrote of the series, “It is a mystery, this business of life. I can't think of any cinematic undertaking that allows us to realize that more deeply.” 63 UP is in theatres.
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In 1964, the original 7 UP - in which children talked about their hopes and dreams - was broadcast as a one-off special in the UK. Michael Apted (Coal Miner’s Daughter; Gorillas in the Mist), took over as director on 14 UP and has returned to interview these same 14 individuals every seven years since. Roger Ebert, A few months before his death, wrote of the series, “It is a mystery, this business of life. I can't think of any cinematic undertaking that allows us to realize that more deeply.” 63 UP is in theatres.
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