Waterland

Waterland (1992)

  • 67% of critics liked it
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  • 57% of users liked it
    (1,652 ratings)

Based on the novel by Graham Swift, this drama follows the past and present crises of schoolteacher Tom Crick (Jeremy Irons), who attempts to resolve the problems in his own life and the apathy of his students by relating stories of his troubled childhood in the English Fens (a marshy region in… More

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R, 1 hr. 35 min.
Directed By
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Genres
Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Oct 30, 1992 Wide
On DVD
May 9, 2006
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    A flawed adaptation of Swift's novel, though the acting of Jeremy Irons and others is good.

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  • Jim H


    Based on the novel by Graham Swift - a wonderful British author - <i>Waterland</i> tells the story of a history teacher who tells his students as much about himself as he does history. What is strong about the novel is what is weak about the film. The novel explores a… More

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