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Penda's Fen

Penda's Fen

I'm Nothing Pure

19747.51h 28m

Overview

Through a series of real and imagined encounters with angels, demons, and England's pagan past, a pastor's son begins to question his religion and politics, and comes to terms with his sexuality.

Directed by Alan Clarke
Written by David Rudkin
Produced by David Rose
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Top Cast

Spencer Banks

Spencer Banks

Stephen Franklin

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John Atkinson

Reverend J. Franklin

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Georgine Anderson

Mrs. Franklin

Ron Smerczak

Ron Smerczak

Joel

Ian Hogg

Ian Hogg

Arne

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Jennie Heslewood

Mrs. Arne

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Graham Leaman

Sir Edward Elgar

C

Christopher Douglas

Honeybone

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John Richmond

Headmaster

Ivor Roberts

Ivor Roberts

Cooke

Themes & Keywords

coming of agepaganismpagansexual awakeninggay theme

About Penda's Fen

Penda's Fen is a tv movie, drama, fantasy, horror film released in 1974 exploring themes of coming of age, paganism, pagan, sexual awakening, gay theme. Directed by Alan Clarke, it stars Spencer Banks, John Atkinson, Georgine Anderson. Through a series of real and imagined encounters with angels, demons, and England's pagan past, a pastor's son begins to question his religion and politics, and comes to terms with his sexuality.

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