Cricket in the movies
In the 1916 film adaptation Tom Brown’s Schooldays, the main character plays a rousing cricket match at the film’s climax. Since then, cricket has popped up periodically in cinema, although not as often as you’d expect. The majority of films originate from the United Kingdom, although Australia and India have also made several contributions to the genre. Here are five that you probably haven’t heard of.The Final Test (1953) Playwright Terence Rattigan wrote this delightful screenplay about the relationship between a cricket-player about to play his final game and his son, a free-minded poet. The film features several popular cricketers of the time.P’tang, Yang, Kipperbang (1982) The film’s protagonist, Alan Duckworth, is a reclusive teen obsessed with cricket. Over the course of the film, he struggles with his feelings for his classmate Ann Lawton. The narration which reveals these inner thoughts is done by cricket commentator John Arlott.Awwal Number (1990) In this Indian feature, the national team is losing to Australia. A new player named Sunny offers the team hope, but angers team captain Ronny. A curious action-adventure plot develops as the match of a lifetime turns into a matter of life and death.Wondrous Oblivion (2003) This British film is another coming-of-age tale of a young boy, this time set in the 1960s. It documents the friendship between a young European Jewish immigrant and the West Indian father and daughter down the street, with cricket as the binding common interest between them.I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer (2008) Perhaps the most unique blend of cricket and cinema in recent memory, this horror film spins the tale of a bullied cricket player who returns for revenge on the team that shunned him. Many pieces of cricket equipment are bloodied in this surreal Australian flick.
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