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49 Up

Documentary

2006, Movie, 2h 15min

49 Up is the seventh film in a series of landmark documentaries that began 42 years ago when UK-based Granada's World in Action team, inspired by the Jesuit maxim "Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man," interviewed a diverse group of seven-year-old children from all over England, asking them about their lives and their dreams for the future. Michael Apted, a researcher for the original film, has returned to interview the "children" every seven years since, at ages 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 and now again at age 49.In this latest chapter, more life-changing decisions are revealed, more shocking announcements made and more of the original group take part than ever before, speaking out on a variety of subjects including love, marriage, career, class and prejudice.

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Reviews

Kasper Løvborg

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I can't decide whether this or '21 Up' is the best of the bunch. '21 Up' is more intense, certainly. By now Apted's interviewees have come into their own and all of them seem rather satisfied with their lives. The fil...

4 years ago

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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Life happens in front of your eyes: It's sometimes fascinating, boring, revelatory, tedious, and compelling, but the movie camera almost seems custom-made to capture its essence.

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Following a group of individuals from diverse backgrounds across the UK, this documentary series has captured their lives every seven years since they were seven years old. Now, as they approach their 50s, the latest instalment offers a unique glimpse into how their lives have unfolded, revealing life-changing decisions, shocking announcements, and the participants' thoughts on love, marriage, career, class, and prejudice. A groundbreaking and acclaimed study of real people, this series has become a snapshot of British social history.

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