Review of Whistle Down the Wind (1961) by Phillip M — 13 Aug 2016
If there is a better film about childhood I haven't seen it.
The child actors are superb and completely natural.
The black and white filming adds to the extraordinary atmospherics and perfectly replicates the bleakness of post war Britain. The shot of the leafless winter tree on the horizon with the children dancing around it is a masterpiece.
Even the Christ parallel which, in most films, grates with saccharine sweetness is well handled.
"It isn't Jesus. It's just a fella" is one of the great lines.
This review of Whistle Down the Wind (1961) was written by Phillip M on 13 Aug 2016.
Whistle Down the Wind has generally received very positive reviews.
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