Once a Year on Blackpool Sands

Once a Year on Blackpool Sands
6.0

Once a Year on Blackpool Sands

Produced by:

Genre:

Directed by: Karlton Parris

Overview

A moving comedy-drama about the love, identity and courage of the LGBTQ community during the first walk towards Gay Pride in 1950s England. Based on the real-life events of Yorkshire coal miners and secret gay lovers, Tommy and Eddy, who spend their annual week holiday at a quirky B & B in Blackpool, along with a few other alternative members of society – the transgender Mr. Elbridge, the ex-show girl Red Ethel and the eccentric owner Gladys and her flirty daughter Maureen.

Review (1)

  • CinemaSerf (Rated: 5)

    If only this had had a more focussed auteur then it could have made for a far more potent tale of growing up gay in England in the 1950s. Instead, Karlton Parris rather misses his open goal and provides us with a meandering film that largely underwhelms. That said, there are two strong performances ...

Casts & Credits

Share to

or

Recommendation & Similar

Login Required!

Hey there! Looks like you're trying to use a feature that requires login.

By signing in, you can rate movies and TV shows, add your favorite titles to your collection, and build your own watchlist to keep track of what you want to watch next.

Don't miss out! sign in now and make the most of 321movies!