The Custard Boys

The Custard Boys 1979 Directed by Colin Finbow

An Indian summer, 1942: "When I was thirteen, all I wanted to be was a hero." A young evacuee's response to the surrounding war-obsessed adult world seems the only one available to him, until he forms 'a particular friendship' with another boy, a Jewish refugee. This threatens the stability of his gang (who also mirror the racist/jingoist attitudes of adulthood), and he is caught in Forster's great liberal crux: your country or your friend?

Countries United Kingdom , USA

Production Country United Kingdom

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gneres Drama , Family

Production Company Children's Film Unit

Release Date 24 November 1979

82 mins