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A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1955 · 96 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Carol Reed
- Starring
- Danny Green, Madge Brindley, Alfie Bass, Celia Johnson, Spike Milligan, Harold Kasket
Joe, a young boy living with his mother Joanna in working‑class London, shares a flat above Mr. Kandinsky’s tailor shop. The kindly shopkeeper tells Joe that a unicorn can grant wishes, prompting the hopeful lad to buy a one‑horned goat, convinced it’s a real unicorn. Determined despite his harsh surroundings, Joe strives to prove that wishes can indeed come true.
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