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7 Up & Me

In celebration of the release of 63 Up, the 2019 installment of Michael Apted's groundbreaking documentary series that began in 1964, a number of British and American celebrity fans now discuss its impact on popular culture and its lasting legacy. The film also candidly explores pivotal moments of celebrities’ own lives—from school days and first loves to family and fulfilled ambitions—while tapping into changes in social history around topics such as class, education, and parenting.

Top Cast

  • Joanna Lumley

    Joanna Lumley

    Narrator (voice)

  • William Roache

    William Roache

    Self

  • Rula Lenska

    Rula Lenska

    Self

  • Richard E. Grant

    Richard E. Grant

    Self

  • Michael Sheen

    Michael Sheen

    Self

  • Lizzy Caplan

    Lizzy Caplan

    Self

  • Sadie Frost

    Sadie Frost

    Self

  • John Thomson

    John Thomson

    Self

  • Sally Lindsay

    Sally Lindsay

    Self

Overview

In celebration of the release of 63 Up, the 2019 installment of Michael Apted's groundbreaking documentary series that began in 1964, a number of British and American celebrity fans now discuss its impact on popular culture and its lasting legacy. The film also candidly explores pivotal moments of celebrities’ own lives—from school days and first loves to family and fulfilled ambitions—while tapping into changes in social history around topics such as class, education, and parenting.

Rating

7.5 / 10
2 Reviews
1 Popular

Recommendations

56 Up

When a cross-section of seven-year-olds were interviewed for 7 Up in 1964 it was immediately evident that their social backgrounds influenced their attitudes towards life. While the upper class children were confident and self-assured, those from middle and working class backgrounds were resigned to a challenging life of hard work. This premise was put to the test every seven years when the same group were interviewed about the progression of their lives. 49 years in the making, the changes that occurred to the original 14 make for fascinating television and are in many ways the stories of all our lives. From success and disappointment, marriage and childbirth, to poverty and illness, nearly every facet of life has been captured on film. Now, at the age of 56, the group are once more brought together and, with the benefit of hindsight, assess whether their lives have been ruled by circumstance or self-determination.

56 Up

7.2 2012