Two youngsters declare to their parents that they want to get married. Not sometime in the future but as soon as possible.
Acting
Mark Lester and Tracy Hyde's chemistry is devastatingly real.
Score
Bee Gees soundtrack that somehow makes playground weddings epic.
Direction
Waris Hussein captures childhood urgency without condescension.
Director
Waris Hussein
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film became a surprise phenomenon in Japan, where 'Melody' still screens annually to devoted fans who treat it like Rocky Horror.
Jack Wild was fresh off Oliver! and terrified of being typecast; Ornshaw's complexity convinced him to take the role.
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