Penda's Fen

Penda's Fen

I'm Nothing Pure

1974 · 88 min · ★ 7.4 · TV Movie, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

Through a series of real and imagined encounters with angels, demons, and England's pagan past, a pastor's son begins to question his religion and politics, and comes to terms with his sexuality.

Directed by Alan Clarke · Written by David Rudkin

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