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East of Ipswich

East of Ipswich

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Seventeen-year-old Richard and his parents take their annual seaside holiday in a guesthouse on England's east coast in the 1950s. Julia, a teenage girl holidaying with her parents in a nearby guesthouse, catches Richard's eye, but her Dutch friend Anna is intent on causing trouble.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

72 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

01 February 1987

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Edward Rawle-Hicks

Edward Rawle-Hicks

Richard

Pippa Hinchley

Pippa Hinchley

Anna

John Nettleton

John Nettleton

Richard's Father

Pat Heywood

Pat Heywood

Richard's Mother

Oona Kirsch

Oona Kirsch

Julia

Allan Cuthbertson

Allan Cuthbertson

Mr Horrobin

Janine Duvitski

Janine Duvitski

Betty

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Headmaster

John Wagland

John Wagland

Edwin

Stuart Mansfield

Stuart Mansfield

Keith

Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

Mr Macklin

Charles McKeown

Charles McKeown

Mr Hargreaves

Sheila Fearn

Sheila Fearn

Mrs Hargreaves

Michelle Jordan

Michelle Jordan

Rebecca

Jaynee Jordan

Jaynee Jordan

Rachel

Rosemary Macvie

Rosemary Macvie

Mrs Horrobin

Tip Tipping

Tip Tipping

First biker

Wayne Michaels

Wayne Michaels

Second biker

Joan Sanderson

Joan Sanderson

Miss Wilbraham

Roger Brierley

Roger Brierley

Vicar

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