7 Plus Seven (TV Movie 1970)

7 Plus Seven: Directed by Michael Apted. With Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield, Andrew Brackfield. Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born children after a seven-year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

“Director Michael Apted was a simple research assistant in the first one. He would be the driving force for the series from now on. The kids are now 14 year olds, and some of them are fully in their awkward teen stage.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhen you see Nicholas and Suzy, they are painfully awkward. Itu0026#39;s actually hard to watch. Itu0026#39;s like torturing little puppies. When Suzyu0026#39;s dog kills the rabbit, it was actually a welcome break from the intrusion. The class separation is still there as the 3 prep boys move on to their upper crust education. And Tony is fully into his jockeying goal. The boys and girls are moving on with their lives.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe production value is better than the first. We are now moving into a TV movie documentary whereas the first one is a black and white TV show. I do wish for better sound quality. Sure weu0026#39;re getting the teenage mumbling, but maybe subtitles would be helpful.”