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Penda's Fen

Summer 1955, and pastor's son Stephen must come to terms with his own identity amid societal pressure, religious guilt and his own imaginings.

Director

Alan Clarke

Year

Genre

Production

BBC

Awards

N/A

Stephen

Reverend J. Franklin

Mrs. Franklin

Georgine Anderson

Joel

Arne

Mrs. Arne

Jennie Heslewood

Sir Edward Elgar

Honeybone

Christopher Douglas

Headmaster

Cooke

The Lady

The Man

Mrs. Kings

Helena McCarthy

Mrs. Gisbourne

Council Workman

Nurse

Elizabeth Revill

Sixth Former

Sir Nicholas Pole

Brott

Joel's Girl

King Penda

Geoffrey Staines

Demon

Geoffry Pennells

Angel

Martin Reynolds

Harry

Little Girl

Caroline Hawkins

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Reverend Franklin

[PEACEFUL PASSAGE FROM ELGAR'S
THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS] - Penda's Fen

[PEACEFUL PASSAGE FROM ELGAR'S THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS]

[NOTE DISTORTS AND INTENSIFIES] - Penda's Fen

[NOTE DISTORTS AND INTENSIFIES]

[DISCORDANT TONES] - Penda's Fen

[DISCORDANT TONES]

[NOTE SUSTAINS AND INTENSIFIES FURTHER] - Penda's Fen

[NOTE SUSTAINS AND INTENSIFIES FURTHER]

[MUSIC SWELLS] - Penda's Fen

[MUSIC CRESCENDOES] - Penda's Fen

[MUSIC CRESCENDOES]

[MAN WHISTLING OUTSIDE] - Penda's Fen

[MAN WHISTLING OUTSIDE]

I wish Joel would like me. - Penda's Fen

I wish Joel would like me.

YOUNG MAN: Have one for me,
will you, my brother? - Penda's Fen

YOUNG MAN: Have one for me, will you, my brother?

- GIRL: Hey, hands off, Barry.
- BARRY: What's the matter? - Penda's Fen

- GIRL: Hey, hands off, Barry. - BARRY: What's the matt...

GIRL: He's a long while! - Penda's Fen

GIRL: He's a long while!

A heretical belief in the early church,
that the universe was a battlefield... - Penda's Fen

A heretical belief in the early church, that the universe wa...

TEACHER: I only wish, Franklin,
you would, now and then, - Penda's Fen

TEACHER: I only wish, Franklin, you would, now and then,

STEPHEN: I say, excuse me. - Penda's Fen

STEPHEN: I say, excuse me.

Hello, Stephen. - Penda's Fen

Hello, Stephen.

[ELGAR'S INTRODUCTION AND ALLEGRO
FOR STRINGS] - Penda's Fen

[ELGAR'S INTRODUCTION AND ALLEGRO FOR STRINGS]

[MUSIC SWELLS AND DISTORTS] - Penda's Fen

[MUSIC SWELLS AND DISTORTS]

[DOOR BELL RINGING] - Penda's Fen

[DOOR BELL RINGING]

Eyes front. - Penda's Fen

[FOOTSTEPS COMING UP STAIRS] - Penda's Fen

[FOOTSTEPS COMING UP STAIRS]

[BIRD CHIRPING] - Penda's Fen

[BIRD CHIRPING]

[BIRD CHIRPING] - Penda's Fen

[BIRD CHIRPING]

No doubt you think me a very peculiar
sort of ohap. - Penda's Fen

No doubt you think me a very peculiar sort of ohap.

You're the only boy in my house... - Penda's Fen

You're the only boy in my house...

If that's how you feel, Mr. Cooke. - Penda's Fen

If that's how you feel, Mr. Cooke.

[MUSIC INTENSIFIES] - Penda's Fen

[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]

[DISTANT POUNDING SOUND] - Penda's Fen

[DISTANT POUNDING SOUND]

[POUNDING] - Penda's Fen

You all - You all right? - Penda's Fen

You all - You all right?

That's all! - Penda's Fen

STEPHEN: "And reconstruct whatever
political doctrinal purpose..." - Penda's Fen

STEPHEN: "And reconstruct whatever political doctrinal ...

[INAUDIBLE] - Penda's Fen

STEPHEN: Dad, the place name book. - Penda's Fen

STEPHEN: Dad, the place name book.

Disobedience chaos - Penda's Fen

Disobedience chaos

Here am I subverting you. - Penda's Fen

Here am I subverting you.

REVEREND FRANKLIN:
Dear... - Penda's Fen

REVEREND FRANKLIN: Dear...

MAN [AT A DISTANCE]: Cold. - Penda's Fen

MAN [AT A DISTANCE]: Cold.

Cold. - Penda's Fen

[ELGAR'S IN THE SOUTH (ALASSIO)] - Penda's Fen

[ELGAR'S IN THE SOUTH (ALASSIO)]

REVEREND FRANKLIN: You see, - Penda's Fen

REVEREND FRANKLIN: You see,

Even... - Penda's Fen

I only hope you and your future wife... - Penda's Fen

I only hope you and your future wife...

But I hope they give you lots
of children. A whole tribe. - Penda's Fen

But I hope they give you lots of children. A whole tribe.

[SILENCE] - Penda's Fen

I am sorry, Mrs Kings. - Penda's Fen

I am sorry, Mrs Kings.

We pray for your reunion... - Penda's Fen

We pray for your reunion...

Did Penda die here? - Penda's Fen

Did Penda die here?

[ORGAN POWERING ON] - Penda's Fen

[ORGAN POWERING ON]

ANGEL: ♪ ...for it is safe, ♪ - Penda's Fen

ANGEL: ♪ ...for it is safe, ♪

MAN [WHISPERING]: Stephen. - Penda's Fen

MAN [WHISPERING]: Stephen.

[ORGAN STOPS] - Penda's Fen

"And did those feet in ancient time" - Penda's Fen

"And did those feet in ancient time"

[WIND BLOWING] - Penda's Fen

[INAUDIBLE] - Penda's Fen

There you have seen your true dark enemies of England - Penda's Fen

There you have seen your true dark enemies of England

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Summer 1955, and pastor's son Stephen must come to terms with his own identity amid societal pressure, religious guilt and his own imaginings.

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Director: Alan Clarke

Writer: David Rudkin

Production: BBC

Genre: comedy, drama

Year: 1974

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Released: 21 Mar 1974

Awards: N/A

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