
The Hands of Time
1978, English. Directed by Jodie Foster.
A BBC special with Jodie Foster's directing debut.
- Runtime
- 0h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 20 March 1978
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Jodie Foster
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The Hands of Time runs 30 minutes (0h 30m).
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The Hands of Time isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 March 1978. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Hands of Time?
The Hands of Time (1978) was directed by Jodie Foster.