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56 Up - The Up Series (TV)

56 Up - The Up Series

2012

Michael Apted, Paul Almond

Documentary, Self: Michael Apted

7.7

64

Documentary “Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man.” Starting in 1964 with Seven Up, the UP Series has explored this Jesuit maxim. The original concept was to interview 14 children from diverse backgrounds from all over England, asking them about their lives and their dreams for the future. Every seven years, renowned director Michael Apted, a researcher for Seven Up, has been back to talk to them, examining the ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"What gives the 'Up' series its punch is not so much its longevity or the human spectacle it offers, but that these are moving images of touchingly vibrant lives at certain moments in time and space"	POS
United States	Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"One pleasure of '56 Up' is the ability to continue to eavesdrop on private lives (...) It’s such a privilege to be able to watch Apted’s project as it continues to unfold."	POS
United Kingdom	James Walton Telegraph	"Two things come through more clearly than ever: nothing like this will ever be made again, and none of us is likely to age as well as the series itself (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	J.R. Jones Chicago Reader	"One of the most fascinating experiments in all cinema (...) The movies represent little more than a shorthand version of their lives."	NEU
United States	Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly	"The series’ accessibility and genius also lie in the invitation that long acquaintanceship isn’t necessary to fall under the 'Up' spell."	POS
United States	Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"We feel good, refreshed and depressed in watching these people get older, also embarrassed in moments and cautioned about the passage of time."	POS

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