The Sailor's Return
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Based on the 1925 novel The Sailor's Return by David Garnett. A sailor returns to his hometown to open a pub bringing with him his new black wife. Very quickly they find themselves ostracised by the community.
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Cast
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Tom Bell
William Targett
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Verity Lambert
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Elton Charles
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James Saunders
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Denyse Alexander
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Julia Swift
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Jack Gold Director · James Saunders Writer David Garnett Author
First release May 26, 1978 · Production National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)
Production
Euston Films
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National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 26, 1978
Cannes Film Market
United Kingdom · November 15, 1978
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 8, 1979 · Toronto Film Festival
Italy
February 22, 1984 · TV premiere
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