

My Uncle Silas
2001-10-28 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 8.5
In 1901, a middle-class schoolboy whose parents are working abroad spends his summer in Bedfordshire with his great-uncle Silas. Though sixty years old, Silas relishes life—he’s a womaniser, drinker, and a poacher. At the prompting of his long-suffering housekeeper, Mrs Betts, he takes on the occasional odd job.
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- H. E. Bates
- Production companies
- Yorkshire Television, GBH, Excelsior
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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Albert FinneyUncle Silas
Sue JohnstonMrs Betts
Joe ProsperoEdwardTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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