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My Way Home

My Way Home

19787.21h 12m

Overview

Jamie leaves the children's home to live with his paternal grandmother. After working in a mine and in a tailor's shop, he is conscripted into the RAF, and goes to Egypt, where he is befriended by Robert, whose undemanding companionship releases Jamie from self-pity.

Directed by Bill Douglas
Written by Bill Douglas
Produced by Judy Cottam, Richard Craven
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Top Cast

Stephen Archibald

Stephen Archibald

Jamie

Joseph Blatchley

Joseph Blatchley

Robert

Paul Kermack

Paul Kermack

Jamie's father

Jessie Combe

Jessie Combe

Father's wife

William Carroll

William Carroll

Their son, Archie

M

Morag McNee

Father's girlfriend

L

Lennox Milne

Grandmother

John Young

John Young

Shop assistant

Gerald James

Gerald James

Mr Bridge

R

Radir

Egyptian boy

Themes & Keywords

neglectlgbtautobiographicalchild neglectgay theme

About My Way Home

My Way Home is a drama film released in 1978 exploring themes of neglect, lgbt, autobiographical, child neglect, gay theme. Directed by Bill Douglas, it stars Stephen Archibald, Joseph Blatchley, Paul Kermack. Jamie leaves the children's home to live with his paternal grandmother. After working in a mine and in a tailor's shop, he is conscripted into the RAF, and goes to Egypt, where he is befriended by Robert, whose undemanding companionship releases Jamie from self-pity.

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