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The Up series of documentary films follows the lives of ten boys and four girls in England, beginning in 1964, when they were seven years old. The first film was titled Seven Up!, with later films adjusting the number in the title to match the age of the subjects at the time of filming.
Jan 14, 2021 · Throughout nine installments of the “Up” series — which has been called the noblest, most remarkable and profound documentary project in history — Apted turned a restrained lens on class,...
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Apr 7, 2021 · More than 55 years later, the “children” in The Up Series are now in their mid-60s. Apted’s death in January seemingly brings to a halt the longest-running documentary series in history, one that has inspired millions of viewers around the world with moving stories of ordinary lives.
Up debuted at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2009, and was released in the United States on May 29. It received acclaim for its screenplay, animation, characters, themes, narrative, emotional depth, humor, Asner's vocal performance, Giacchino's musical score, and the opening sequence.
Jan 3, 2013 · The director Michael Apted has reached “56 Up” of his documentary series covering the lives of 14 Britons whom he began filming when they were 7.
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Jul 1, 2019 · It became a landmark experiment in sociology and cinematography, but when the first documentary in the Up series was made back in 1964, it was just going to be a one-off.
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Jan 15, 2021 · DAVIES: We're remembering filmmaker Michael Apted, who directed the "so called" "Up" series documenting the lives of a group of British citizens from childhood through their 60s. He died last...
