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A 55-minute time bomb about race and hate — with absolutely no time to waste.
TMDB
100

Pal (1971)

TenseIntimateUncomfortable

Overview

DramaTV Movie

Two sworn enemies, one black and the other white, are forced to confront their prejudices when they are forced together by circumstance.

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Content warning
Racial prejudiceForced coexistenceSurvival solidaritySystemic dehumanization

Standout Aspects

Acting

Phillips and Baptiste sell mutual loathing that cracks into something raw.

Direction

Narizzano traps you in claustrophobic spaces with nowhere to hide.

Writing

Zero fat, all venom — dialogue that punches in 55 minutes.

Best for:Solo: Sit with your discomfort — no distractions allowed.·Streaming: Hard to find but worth the hunt; obscure British TV gem.
Heads up:Language: Frequent racial slurs and hate speech, period-accurate and unflinching.·Violence: Physical brutality and threat of racially motivated murder.
Silvio Narizzano

Director

Silvio Narizzano

ReleasedDec 2, 1971
Runtime55m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Robin Phillips

Robin Phillips

Luke

Thomas Baptiste

Thomas Baptiste

Norman

Milton Reid

Milton Reid

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Cultural

Made for ITV's 'Sunday Night Theatre' slot, this was bold 1971 British television tackling interracial conflict head-on.

Insight

Silvio Narizzano directed 'Georgy Girl' but found his niche in claustrophobic two-handers about power and identity.

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