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What if colonialism got the uno reverse card treatment? Buckle up, Britain.

Fable (1965)

provocativeuncomfortablesatirical

Overview

DramaTV Movie

In Great Britain a reversal of African apartheid comes into place, and the country is governed by black people with whites as the subservients.

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Content warning
apartheidracial issues

Standout Aspects

Acting

Eileen Atkins delivers quiet devastation in every scene.

Writing

John Hopkins' script refuses easy answers or comfort.

Best for:Solo: You need space to sit with the discomfort afterward.·Rewatch: First watch hits different once you know the ending.·Streaming: 74 minutes of concentrated ideological chaos.
Heads up:Disturbing: Racial violence and humiliation depicted without flinching.
Christopher Morahan

Director

Christopher Morahan

ReleasedJan 27, 1965
Runtime1h 14m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
BBC

Top Cast

Keith Barron

Keith Barron

Narrator

Eileen Atkins

Eileen Atkins

Joan

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

Len

Rudolph Walker

Rudolph Walker

Policeman

Thomas Baptiste

Thomas Baptiste

Mark

Dan Jackson

Dan Jackson

Overseer

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Cultural

The BBC banned this from rebroadcast for 20 years, claiming it was 'too inflammatory' — critics noted it was equally uncomfortable for left and right wing viewers.

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