The White Bird Passes
The White Bird Passes
1980, English. Directed by Michael Radford.
' I don't want to dust and polish. And I don't want to work on a farm. I want to write poetry, great poetry, as great as Shakespeare.' Those are the words of 16-year-old Janie as she comes to the end of a seven-year stay at an Aberdeenshire orphanage. (BBC Genome)
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 20 April 1980
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Michael Radford
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The White Bird Passes runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).
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The White Bird Passes isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 April 1980. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The White Bird Passes?
If you liked The White Bird Passes, try Becoming Jane, The Notebook, Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont.
Who directed The White Bird Passes?
The White Bird Passes (1980) was directed by Michael Radford and stars Isobel Black, Phyllis Logan, Vicki Masson.