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My Ain Folk is a British film of genre Drama directed by Bill Douglas with Stephen Archibald
My Ain Folk (1973)
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Add to a movie listMy Ain Folk est un film britannique réalisé par Bill Douglas, sorti en 1973. Il s'agit du deuxième volet de l'ensemble de films couramment appelé Trilogie Bill Douglas.
Synopsis
Lorsque la grand-mère maternelle de Jamie meurt, son frère Tommy est envoyé dans un orphelinat et Jamie doit aller vivre chez sa grand-mère paternelle.Actors
Stephen Archibald
(Jamie)
Paul Kermack
(Jamie's father)
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