Danny, the Champion of the World
Danny, the Champion of the World is a 1989 film starring British Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons, with his son, Samuel, in the title role. It is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl, and tells of a father and son who conspire to thwart a local businessman's plans to buy their land by poaching his game pheasants. It was filmed on location in Oxfordshire, mostly at Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames.
Plot
In 1955, William Smith (Jeremy Irons), a widower, lives with his nine-year-old son, Danny (Samuel Irons), in a vardo behind the filling station and garage where he works in the English countryside.
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| author | Roald Dahl |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | England |
| director | Gavin Millar |
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| musicBy | Stanley Myers |
| publisher | Tempo Video Thames Television |
| theme | children's |