Tumbledown

Name: Tumbledown
Genre: Drama
Released: 1988-05-30
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Colin Firth, Paul Rhys, David Calder

Episode aired May 30, 1988
1h 55m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

597

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Drama

Based on the experiences of Lieutenant Robert Lawrence, M.C..Based on the experiences of Lieutenant Robert Lawrence, M.C..Based on the experiences of Lieutenant Robert Lawrence, M.C..

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

597

YOUR RATING

13User reviews

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 3 BAFTA Awards
- 5 wins & 6 nominations total

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Trivia
Based on the experiences of Lieutenant Robert Lawrence MC.

Goofs
Towards the end of the film, Firth is shown wearing a panama hat behind some guardsmen in full dress. They are welcoming a coach load of other guardsmen in combat dress. Those on parade in full dress, have their buttons singly and a white plume on the right side of their bearskins. This would indicate that they were Grenadier Guards. As such, surely the plume should be on the left side of the bearskin.

Quotes
[an RAF doctor is giving Robert yet more tests]
Squadron Leader Wentworth: Your father gave me a lesson in military etiquette. I shall give you one. I am called "Sir".
Robert Lawrence: What are you? Squadron Leader? In the Household Division we don't call your rank "Sir".
Squadron Leader Wentworth: Well you can start now, Lawrence.
Robert Lawrence: You're in the Royal Air Force. Are you a flyer?
Squadron Leader Wentworth: No I'm not. I'm a doctor.
Robert Lawrence: [snarls] Well listen, Doctor. Just test this fist. It's just about to give you your first fucking flying lesson!

Connections
Featured in When TV Goes to War (2011)

An outstanding study of one man's personal commitment and sacrifice to winning a meaningless war on a rain sodden rock 8000 miles away from home.

Charles Woods storytelling is first class and gives Colin Firth an opportunity to totally convince us that he really is an officer in the Scots Guards.

The production, given the BBC's lack of money is superb. Remember too, that this was produce despite political opposition from the very government which ordered the war in the first place and was then too embarrassed to recognise and honor the cripples who returned.