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East of Ipswich

7.119871h 12mMovieComedyDramaTV Movie

Seventeen-year-old Richard and his parents take their annual seaside holiday in a guesthouse on England's east coast in the 1950s. Julia, a teenage girl holidaying with her parents in a nearby guesthouse, catches Richard's eye, but her Dutch friend Anna is intent on causing trouble.

DirectorTristram Powell
WriterMichael Palin
ProducerInnes Lloyd

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Cast · Directed by Tristram Powell

ER
Edward Rawle-Hicks
Richard
PHPippa Hinchley
Pippa Hinchley
Anna
JNJohn Nettleton
John Nettleton
Richard's Father
PHPat Heywood
Pat Heywood
Richard's Mother
OK
Oona Kirsch
Julia
ACAllan Cuthbertson
Allan Cuthbertson
Mr Horrobin
JDJanine Duvitski
Janine Duvitski
Betty
GCGraham Crowden
Graham Crowden
Headmaster
JW
John Wagland
Edwin
SM
Stuart Mansfield
Keith
TBTimothy Bateson
Timothy Bateson
Mr Macklin
CMCharles McKeown
Charles McKeown
Mr Hargreaves

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East of Ipswich — streaming FAQ

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Is East of Ipswich on Netflix?

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What is the OTT release date for East of Ipswich?

East of Ipswich hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around March 22, 1987. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.

Is East of Ipswich based on a true story?

Yes — East of Ipswich is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).