49 Up

Clinical Psychiatry News: "“The Up Series” is a British television project that has tracked 14 individuals across the lifespan since 1963, when they were 7 years old. Michael Apted helped select subjects and did research for the first film, “Seven Up!” (1964). There was no plan for future films. That was Apted's brainchild, following upon the popularity of the first film, a grainy, superficial, 39-minute production. Since then, he has directed a new film every 7 years, based on updated gazes into participants' lives, blending new footage with clips from the earlier films (“7 Plus Seven,” “21 Up,” “28 Up,” “35 Up” and “42 Up”). “49 Up” is the latest report in this unique filmic record. We revisit all but 2 of the 14 participants as they are about to turn 50. (Charles and Peter have long since dropped out, after “21 Up” and “28 Up,” respectively.)"

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