THE FLAME TREES OF THIKA

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• Release Year: 1982
• Genre: Adventure, Drama
• Plot: When a young Edwardian family leaves the shores of England to build a home in the wilderness of East Africa, what they encounter is beyond their imagination, but forever remembered by their 11-year-old daughter.; ; Based on the beloved memoir by Elspeth Huxley, THE FLAME TREES OF THIKA brings to life the color and adventure of another place and time. In 1913, Robin and Tilly Grant (Hayley Mills) arrive in Kenya with the dream of transforming a barren plot of land into a thriving coffee plantation. But torrential rains, relentless insects, and murderous animals, as well as relations with natives and other settlers, challenge their ambitions. Will England call them back? Or will the wide-eyed wonder of young Elspeth help unlock the mysteries of a foreign land and open the doors into the pleasures and rewards of a new home? From the creator of Upstairs, Downstairs, THE FLAME TREES OF THIKA is an enchanting, critically acclaimed mini-series featuring seven episodes shot on location and filled with details both lavish and authentic.;
• Cast: Hayley Mills, David Robb, Holly Aird, Mick Chege, Sharon Maughan, John Nettleton, Steve Mwenesi, Nicholas Jones, Ben Cross, Carol MacReady, Mzee Pembe, William Morgan Sheppard, David Bradley, Paul Onsongo, Sheila Brennan, Tony Osoba, James Falkland, Roy Ward Baker, John Hawkesworth, Christopher Neame
• Director: Roy Ward Baker
• Runtime: 5:50
• Company: A&E, talkbackTHAMES, Fremantle Media, New Video, Consolidated Productions LTD
• Media Format: Movie