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A 1967 [[TheFilmOfTheBook film adaptation]] of Julian Gloag's [[Literature/OurMothersHouse 1963 novel]], directed by Jack Clayton. The cast includes Creator/DirkBogarde, Pamela Franklin, Phoebe Nicholls, Mark Lester, and Yootha Joyce.

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A 1967 [[TheFilmOfTheBook film adaptation]] of Julian Gloag's [[Literature/OurMothersHouse 1963 novel]], directed by Jack Clayton. The cast includes Creator/DirkBogarde, Pamela Franklin, Phoebe Nicholls, Mark Lester, and Yootha Joyce.
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A 1967 film adaptation of [[Literature/OurMothersHouse Julian Gloag's novel]], directed by Jack Clayton. The cast includes Creator/DirkBogarde, Pamela Franklin, Phoebe Nicholls, Mark Lester, and Yootha Joyce.

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A 1967 [[TheFilmOfTheBook film adaptation adaptation]] of Julian Gloag's [[Literature/OurMothersHouse Julian Gloag's 1963 novel]], directed by Jack Clayton. The cast includes Creator/DirkBogarde, Pamela Franklin, Phoebe Nicholls, Mark Lester, and Yootha Joyce.
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* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Charlie Hook insists everyone pronounce his name Charlie 'ook.
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A 1967 film adaptation of [[Literature/OurMothersHouse Julian Gloag's novel]], directed by Jack Clayton. The cast includes Dirk Bogarde, Pamela Franklin, Phoebe Nicholls, Mark Lester, and Yootha Joyce.

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A 1967 film adaptation of [[Literature/OurMothersHouse Julian Gloag's novel]], directed by Jack Clayton. The cast includes Dirk Bogarde, Creator/DirkBogarde, Pamela Franklin, Phoebe Nicholls, Mark Lester, and Yootha Joyce.



* AdaptationalAlternateEnding: In the book the children are caught burying Charlie, and as such are being forced to go to the orphanage. The cliffhanger is whether they will go. In the movie, after the death of Charlie, they agree to turn themselves in.
* AdaptationalModesty: In the book Gertie's crime is letting a mechanic sexually touch her in exchange for a ride on his motorcycle. In the movie she simply accepts the motorcycle ride.
* AsTheGoodBookSays: Edna Hook raised the children this way including singing of religious songs at the piano.

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* AdaptationalAlternateEnding: In the book book, the children are caught burying Charlie, and as such are being forced to go to the orphanage. The cliffhanger is whether they will go. In the movie, after the death of Charlie, they agree to turn themselves in.
* AdaptationalModesty: In the book book, Gertie's crime is letting a mechanic sexually touch her in exchange for a ride on his motorcycle. In the movie movie, she simply accepts the motorcycle ride.
* AsTheGoodBookSays: Edna Hook raised the children this way including the singing of religious songs at the piano.



* DaddysGirl: Diana tries to be this to her new found father. It falls apart when she finds him in bed with a loose woman.
* DarkSecret: [[spoiler: What is hinted at throughout the movie (Although less than in the book) comes about in the revelation of how the children's father hasn't been around. All seven Hook children are all illegitimate children from Edna's various affairs and hooking. None of them are Charlie's blood.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution : Gertie is accepts a ride on a motorcycle from a local mechanic. "Mother" orders she be punished by having her hair cut, not talked to, having her most prized possession taken away, limiting how much she can eat/drink.......[[spoiler: luckily in this version she gets better.]]

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* DaddysGirl: Diana tries to be this to her new found newfound father. It falls apart when she finds him in bed with a loose woman.
* DarkSecret: [[spoiler: What is hinted at throughout the movie (Although less than in the book) comes about in the revelation of how the children's father hasn't been around. All seven Hook children are all illegitimate children from Edna's various affairs and hooking. None of them are Charlie's blood.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution : DisproportionateRetribution: Gertie is accepts a ride on a motorcycle from a local mechanic. "Mother" orders she be punished by having her hair cut, not talked to, having her most prized possession taken away, limiting how much she can eat/drink.......[[spoiler: luckily in this version she gets better.]]



* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: At first Charlie seems like a good guy but then his true side of wasting money, hooking up with any girl and gambling comes out.]]

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* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: At first Charlie seems like a good guy but then his true side of wasting money, hooking up with any girl girl, and gambling comes out.]]



* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: The children have "Mother Time" a seance to contact Mother's spirit. It is through Diana she speaks, at first it is left ambigous whether this is real or not. But after the seance where Louis is allowed to stay, Diana confesses to Hubert that she did Mother's voice this time, but proclaimed the previous times Mother had really come to speak through her.

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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: The children have "Mother Time" a seance to contact Mother's spirit. It is through Diana she speaks, at first it is left ambigous ambiguous whether this is real or not. But after the seance where Louis is allowed to stay, Diana confesses to Hubert that she did Mother's voice this time, but proclaimed the previous times Mother had really come to speak through her.



* OurGhostsAreDifferent: "Mother's Spirit" speaks through Diana at Mother Time. At least at first,the chair does move by itself at one point.
* ParentalAbandonment: While not as an onpurpose example but Mother dying is what kicks off the plot.

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* OurGhostsAreDifferent: "Mother's Spirit" speaks through Diana at Mother Time. At least at first,the first, the chair does move by itself at one point.
* ParentalAbandonment: While not as an onpurpose on-purpose example but Mother dying is what kicks off the plot.

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* AdaptationalAlternateEnding: In the book the children are caught burying Charlie, and as such are being forced to go to the orphanage. The cliffhanger is whether they will go. In the movie, after the death of Charlie, they agree to turn themselves in.



* RevisedEnding: The ending was altered from the book. In the book the children are caught burying Charlie, and as such are being forced to go to the orphanage. The cliffhanger is whether they will go. In the movie, after the death of Charlie, they agree to turn themselves in.
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In 1967 Our Mother's House was turned into a movie directed by Jack Clayton. The Movie stayed fairly faithful to the book with some changes and it's most defiant change resolved around the ending.

The movie starred Dirk Bogarde as Charlie Hook including young actors and young actors such as Pamela Franklin, Phoebe Nicholls and Mark Lester. Popular British actress Yootha Joyce also appeared in a supporting role.

For tropes on the original book see ''Literature/OurMothersHouse''.

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In A 1967 Our Mother's House was turned into a movie film adaptation of [[Literature/OurMothersHouse Julian Gloag's novel]], directed by Jack Clayton. The Movie stayed cast includes Dirk Bogarde, Pamela Franklin, Phoebe Nicholls, Mark Lester, and Yootha Joyce.

The movie stays
fairly faithful to the book with some changes and it's a few changes, most defiant change defiantly resolved around the ending.

The movie starred Dirk Bogarde as Charlie Hook including young actors and young actors such as Pamela Franklin, Phoebe Nicholls and Mark Lester. Popular British actress Yootha Joyce also appeared in a supporting role.

For tropes on the original book see ''Literature/OurMothersHouse''.
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* BigScrewedUpFamily: Mrs. hook raises seven children and there are lots of issues among them.

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* BigScrewedUpFamily: Mrs. hook Hook raises seven children and there are lots of issues among them.


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* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: At first Charlie seems like a good guy but then his true side of wasting money, hooking up with any girl and gambling comes out.].

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* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: At first Charlie seems like a good guy but then his true side of wasting money, hooking up with any girl and gambling comes out.].]]

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!!The book provides examples of:

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!!The book movie provides examples of:



* DarkSecret: [[spoiler: What is hinted at throughout the book comes about in the revelation of how the children's father hasn't been around. All seven Hook children are all illegitimate children from Edna's various affairs and hooking. None of them are Charlie's blood.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution : Gertie is abused (sexually touched) by a local mechanic. "Mother" orders she be punished by having her hair cut, not talked to, having her most prized possession taken away, limiting how much she can eat/drink.......[[spoiler: luckily in this version she gets better.]]

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* DarkSecret: [[spoiler: What is hinted at throughout the book movie (Although less than in the book) comes about in the revelation of how the children's father hasn't been around. All seven Hook children are all illegitimate children from Edna's various affairs and hooking. None of them are Charlie's blood.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution : Gertie is abused (sexually touched) by accepts a ride on a motorcycle from a local mechanic. "Mother" orders she be punished by having her hair cut, not talked to, having her most prized possession taken away, limiting how much she can eat/drink.......[[spoiler: luckily in this version she gets better.]]



* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Charlie Hook insists everyone pronounce his name Charlie 'ook.


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* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Charlie Hook insists everyone pronounce his name Charlie 'ook.
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* ChekovsSkill: It is established Jiminee can forge his mother's signature, as it's how the children cash the checks. Charlie later uses him to forge the signature to let him sell the house out from under the children.

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* ChekovsSkill: ChekhovsSkill: It is established Jiminee can forge his mother's signature, as it's how the children cash the checks. Charlie later uses him to forge the signature to let him sell the house out from under the children.



* SparedbyAdaptation: Gertie does not die in the movie like she did in the book.

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* SparedbyAdaptation: SparedByAdaptation: Gertie does not die in the movie like she did in the book.
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* DisappropriateRetribution: Gertie is abused (sexually touched) by a local mechanic. "Mother" orders she be punished by having her hair cut, not talked to, having her most prized possession taken away, limiting how much she can eat/drink.......[[spoiler: luckily in this version she gets better.]]

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* DisappropriateRetribution: DisproportionateRetribution : Gertie is abused (sexually touched) by a local mechanic. "Mother" orders she be punished by having her hair cut, not talked to, having her most prized possession taken away, limiting how much she can eat/drink.......[[spoiler: luckily in this version she gets better.]]



* TeenageWasteland: WHile not all of the children are in their teens this trope applies.

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* TeenageWasteland: WHile While not all of the children are in their teens this trope applies.
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In 1967 Our Mother's House was turned into a movie directed by Jack Clayton. The Movie stayed fairly faithful to the book with some changes and it's most defiant change resolved around the ending.

The movie starred Dirk Bogarde as Charlie Hook including young actors and young actors such as Pamela Franklin, Phoebe Nicholls and Mark Lester. Popular British actress Yootha Joyce also appeared in a supporting role.

For tropes on the original book see ''Literature/OurMothersHouse''.

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!!The book provides examples of:
* AHouseDivided: The Hook house becomes divided more than once, First with Elsa and Hubert against Diana and Dunstan, and then later Elsa vs Charlie.
* AdaptationalModesty: In the book Gertie's crime is letting a mechanic sexually touch her in exchange for a ride on his motorcycle. In the movie she simply accepts the motorcycle ride.
* AsTheGoodBookSays: Edna Hook raised the children this way including singing of religious songs at the piano.
* BerserkButton: [[spoiler: Diana snaps upon hearing the truth and Charlie 'ook berate their mother and kills him with the fireplace poker.]]
* BigScrewedUpFamily: Mrs. hook raises seven children and there are lots of issues among them.
* ChekovsSkill: It is established Jiminee can forge his mother's signature, as it's how the children cash the checks. Charlie later uses him to forge the signature to let him sell the house out from under the children.
* DaddysGirl: Diana tries to be this to her new found father. It falls apart when she finds him in bed with a loose woman.
* DarkSecret: [[spoiler: What is hinted at throughout the book comes about in the revelation of how the children's father hasn't been around. All seven Hook children are all illegitimate children from Edna's various affairs and hooking. None of them are Charlie's blood.]]
* DisappropriateRetribution: Gertie is abused (sexually touched) by a local mechanic. "Mother" orders she be punished by having her hair cut, not talked to, having her most prized possession taken away, limiting how much she can eat/drink.......[[spoiler: luckily in this version she gets better.]]
* DontSplitUsUp: The children avoid telling anyone of Mother's death fearing they will be split up by the system.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Charlie Hook insists everyone pronounce his name Charlie 'ook.
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: At first Charlie seems like a good guy but then his true side of wasting money, hooking up with any girl and gambling comes out.].
* {{Hypocrite}}: To an extent of a life change. As Edna Hook grows older she converts to being highly religious and indoctrinates her children in it, even though the only reason all seven children were born was she spent most of her life being far from religious.
* InsufferableGenius: Dunstan comes off like this.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: The children have "Mother Time" a seance to contact Mother's spirit. It is through Diana she speaks, at first it is left ambigous whether this is real or not. But after the seance where Louis is allowed to stay, Diana confesses to Hubert that she did Mother's voice this time, but proclaimed the previous times Mother had really come to speak through her.
* OnlySaneMan: Hubert and Dunstan both think of themselves this way. Dunstan in at first being the one to stand up for Mother's rules when he thinks the others aren't. And Hubert when he contacts Charlie thinking it'll be for the better.
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: "Mother's Spirit" speaks through Diana at Mother Time. At least at first,the chair does move by itself at one point.
* ParentalAbandonment: While not as an onpurpose example but Mother dying is what kicks off the plot.
* PetTheDog: Charlie is given some moments where it looks like he may be kind.
* RevisedEnding: The ending was altered from the book. In the book the children are caught burying Charlie, and as such are being forced to go to the orphanage. The cliffhanger is whether they will go. In the movie, after the death of Charlie, they agree to turn themselves in.
* SexIsEvil: Mother's rule.
* SexIsEvilAndIAmHorny: And how Mother gave birth to seven children.
* SparedbyAdaptation: Gertie does not die in the movie like she did in the book.
* TeenageWasteland: WHile not all of the children are in their teens this trope applies.
* TraumaticHaircut: After Gertie is revealed to be a harlot, Mother's "spirit" orders she be given one.
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