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42 Up (1999)

Movie ★ 7.6 133 min

Documentary

Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Michael Apted Director

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Released
November 17, 1999
Runtime
133 min
Box office
$300,880
IMDb
tt0164312
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Cast

Bruce Balden Bruce Balden Self Jacqueline Bassett Jacqueline Bassett Self Symon Basterfield Symon Basterfield Self Andrew Brackfield Andrew Brackfield Self John Brisby John Brisby Self (archive footage) Suzanne Dewey Suzanne Dewey Self Nicholas Hitchon Nicholas Hitchon Self Neil Hughes Neil Hughes Self Lynn Johnson Self Paul Kligerman Paul Kligerman Self Susan Sullivan Susan Sullivan Self Tony Walker Tony Walker Self Michael Apted Michael Apted Interviewer/Narrator (voice)

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Frequently asked questions

What is 42 Up about?
Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.
Who directed 42 Up?
42 Up was directed by Michael Apted.
Who stars in 42 Up?
42 Up stars Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield, Andrew Brackfield.
When was 42 Up released?
42 Up is a 1999 documentary film.
Where can I watch 42 Up?
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