Ken Loach

Black Jack

Edition 1980

Groot Festival

105' - 1979 - Comedy, Adventure - Dialogue: English

Director: Ken Loach Composer: Bob Pegg With: Stephen Hirst, Louise Cooper, Jean Franval

A rediscovered classic from director Ken Loach (THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY, KES) and one of the inspirations for Wes Anderson's MOONRISE KINGDOM, BLACK JACK is a dark and complex adventure film set in the 18th century and based on Leon Garfield's novel for children. When French thief "Black Jack" kidnaps young Tolly, a journey begins that includes traveling fairs, murder and the rescue of a young girl from a private insane asylum. While shot primarily in 16mm and on a modest budget on location in Yorkshire, Chris Menges' photography, the enchanting performances by its young cast and Loach's gentle, observational style all shine through.

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Director

Ken Loach

Composer

Bob Pegg

With

Stephen Hirst, Louise Cooper, Jean Franval

Scenario

Ken Loach

Director of Photography

Chris Menges

Editor

Bill Shapter

Producer

Tony Garnett

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Dialogue

English

Countries of production

United Kingdom

Screenplay based on

"Black Jack" (Leon Garfield)

Year

1979

Filmography

Ken Loach

Poor Cow (1967), Kes (1969), Family Life (1971), Talk About Work (short, 1971), Black Jack (1979), The Gamekeeper (1980), Looks and Smiles (1981), Which Side Are You On? (1984), Singin the Blues in Red (1986), Hidden Agenda (1990), Riff-Raff (1991), Raining Stones (1993), Ladybird Ladybird (1994), Land and Freedom (1995), Carla's Song (1996), My Name Is Joe (1998), Another City (short, 1998), Bread and Roses (2000), The Navigators (2001), Sweet Sixteen (2002), A Fond Kiss... (2004), Tickets (2005), McLibel (2005), The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006), It's a Free World... (2007), Looking for Eric (2009), Route Irish (2010), The Angels' Share (2012), The Spirit of '45 (2013), Jimmy's Hall (2014), I, Daniel Blake (2016), Sorry We Missed You (2019), The Old Oak (2023)

Ken Loach

Black Jack

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