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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (1985)
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Original name: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 26 min.
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The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ is a British television series based on the book of the same name written by Sue Townsend. It started in 1985 and starred Gian Sammarco, as the title character Adrian Mole, Stephen Moore as Adrian's father George Mole and Julie Walters as Adrian's mother Pauline Mole.
It was directed by Peter Sasdy.
Style:
period piece, family comedy, heartfelt, nostalgic
Audience:
kids
Plot:
teenager, coming of age, teen angst, family relations, high school life, adaptation, embarrassment, voice over narration, domestic drama, friendship, unrequited love, working class, social satire, teen romance, deadpan, slice of life, literary, school, teenage boy, diary, 13 year old, british humour, eyeglasses, talking to oneself in a mirror, school life ...
Time:
80s
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