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7.5/10   481 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Lynne Reid Banks (novel)
Bryan Forbes (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
20 November 1962 (UK) more
Genre:
Tagline:
"Sex is not a forbidden word!"
Plot:
Jane, a young French woman, pregnant and unmarried, takes a room in a seedy London boarding house, which is inhabited by an assortment of misfits... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Actor Brock Peters Dies at 78
 (From WENN. 23 August 2005)

User Reviews:
My brief review of the film more (21 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Leslie Caron ... Jane Fosset
Anthony Booth ... Youth in Street
Avis Bunnage ... Doris
Patricia Phoenix ... Sonia
Verity Edmett ... Jane II
Tom Bell ... Toby
Cicely Courtneidge ... Mavis
Harry Locke ... Newsagent
Ellen Dryden ... Girl in Newsagent's
Emlyn Williams ... Dr. Weaver
Jennifer White ... Monica

Brock Peters ... Johnny
Gerry Duggan ... Bert
Joan Ingram ... Woman in Park
Mark Eden ... Terry
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Additional Details

Runtime:
126 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:X (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating)

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Trivia:
The Smiths open their album The Queen Is Dead with the scene of the character Mavis leading a chorus of "Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty." more
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Soundtrack:
Concerto No. 1 in D Minor for Piano and Orchestra more

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9 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
My brief review of the film, 27 September 2005
Author: sol- from Perth, Australia

A very unusual but also very compelling and fascinating film, there is little given plot to it, with events occurring without any warning, and this actually makes it rather exciting as one never knows exactly what to expect from it. The directing work by Forbes is simply beautiful, with attention to shadows, lighting and camera angles, plus some effective close-ups. The extent of the unpredictability is a little over-the-top, and it is not the most satisfying film out there, especially at a rather generous two-hour length. However, for something different for a change, this is top quality film-making, helped out also by an Oscar nominated performance by Leslie Caron, who is dazzlingly believable in the main role.

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