Flight of the doves

Constantly bullied by their cruel stepfather, Finn Dove and his young sister Derval decide to run away and find their grandmother in Ireland. They are chased by their wicked Uncle Hawk, a master of disguise, who is aware that the children are heirs to a fortune. Features Ron Moody, Jack Wild and Helen Rayne. Based on the book by Walter Macken.

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Credits

production company

Columbia Pictures

producer/director

Ralph Nelson

Duration

01:37:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325148

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Adaptations

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Drama

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1971