I Start Counting (1970): Cast & Plot
I Start Counting is a 1970 drama thriller directed by David Greene, starring Jenny Agutter as Wynne, Bryan Marshall and Clare Sutcliffe. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- David Greene
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Triumvirate Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is I Start Counting About?
The premise of I Start Counting without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In the world of the nightmare, a little blood adds colour! An English schoolgirl suspects the foster brother she worships is a serial killer.
I Start Counting Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- suspicion
- teenage girl
- based on novel
- schoolgirl
- psychopath
- rabbit
- murder suspect
- coming of age
- teenage protagonist
- voyeur
- sexual awakening
- teenager
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- murder
- incest
- murder spree
- man hits a woman
- man slaps a woman
- miniskirt
- sleeping on the floor
- literature on screen
- european literature on screen
- british literature on screen
- british crime literature on screen
- skirt
- teenage sexuality
- sex with a minor
- love
- sexuality
- girl wears a school uniform
- schoolgirl uniform
- girl getting dressed
- female bare back
- putting on a bra
- teenage girl wears a bra and panties
- throwing rocks into a pond
- submerged dead woman
- dead body with eyes open
- sister spying on brother
- driving sibling to school
- big brother kid sister relationship
- catholic priest
- sister in love with brother
- adopted sister brother relationship
- catholic school
- underage girl in love with an adult man
- adopted brother adopted sister relationship
- sister attracted to brother
- england
- key hiding place
- man touches a teenage girl's face
I Start Counting Cast & Characters
Jenny Agutter leads the cast as Wynne, with Bryan Marshall as George and Clare Sutcliffe as Corinne. Directed by David Greene; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Greene
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Jenny Agutter as Wynne - Bryan Marshall as George
- Clare Sutcliffe as Corinne
- Simon Ward as Conductor
Also Starring in I Start Counting
· 13 more- Fay Compton Mrs. Bennett
- Phil Collins Ice Cream Vendor (uncredited)
- Charles Lloyd Pack Priest at School
- Jim Brady Man Waiting in Line to Buy Ice Cream (uncredited)
- Fanny Carby Nun at School
- Lana Morris Leonie
- Michael Feast Jim
- Madge Ryan Mother
- Lewis Fiander Priest at Church
- Lally Bowers Aunt Rene
- Billy Russell Granddad
- Gregory Phillips Len
- Gordon Richardson Tramp
More from David Greene
More films directed by David Greene, best-rated first: Godspell, The Girl Next Door, Bella Mafia and Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II.
I Start Counting Plot Summary
What happens in I Start Counting from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Wynne Kinch, an adopted 14-year-old girl, Jenny Agutter harbors a crush on her 32-year-old stepbrother, George Bryan Marshall. From a charged start, she shadows him in a bathroom and notices scratches on his back. She also spots a jumper she knitted for him tossed into the rubbish, stained with blood—an unsettling clue that fuels her growing suspicion that he might be the local serial killer preying on teenage girls who remain at large. Even as this dangerous doubt gnaws at her, Wynne continues to entertain romantic fantasies about George and dreams of marrying him when she comes of age.
Full summary
The whole story of I Start Counting, scene by scene
I Start Counting Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette Larry Karaszewski on I START COUNTING
How Well Do You Know I Start Counting?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the 14‑year‑old protagonist?
I Start Counting Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Die Schritte des Mörders” and “倒计时”.
- Also known as
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- Die Schritte des Mörders
- 倒计时
- 아이 스타트 카운팅
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I Start Counting FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of I Start Counting, each answered in a sentence.
How long is I Start Counting?
I Start Counting runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was I Start Counting released?
I Start Counting was released on October 27, 1970.
Who directed I Start Counting?
I Start Counting was directed by David Greene.
More films by David Greene Who is in the cast of I Start Counting?
I Start Counting stars Jenny Agutter as Wynne, Bryan Marshall as George and Clare Sutcliffe as Corinne, among 17 credited actors.
Does I Start Counting have a post-credit scene?
No. I Start Counting has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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