Lifelike
1980, English. Directed by Peter Bartlett.
The producer and director are delighted with their television play about a comprehensive school. It seems truthful, authentic, really lifelike. But as rehearsals progress, a tense difference of opinion emerges between the author and the young schoolboy actor.
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Peter BartlettDirector
- Peter ClayNeil, TV producer
- Alun LewisAndrew, TV director
- Matthew GuinnessMartin, TV writer
- Anny TobinJenny, production secretary
- Phil RowlandsBen, production assistant
- Rob EdwardsMalcolm, actor
- Jennifer LonsdaleJulie, actress
- John RinghamPaul Bennett, actor
- Paul EasomAlan, a teenager
- Jason KempPiers, a teenager
- Maureen NelsonFirst chaperone
- Sally LewisSecond chaperone
Details
- Released
- 26 January 1980
- Written by
- John Challen
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Lifelike runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Which OTT platform is Lifelike on?
Lifelike isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 January 1980. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Lifelike?
If you liked Lifelike, try Rushmore, Blame, Dead Poets Society.
Who directed Lifelike?
Lifelike (1980) was directed by Peter Bartlett and stars Peter Clay, Alun Lewis, Matthew Guinness.