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    The L-Shaped Room 1962 POSTER

    The L-Shaped Room

    1962

    English

    7.3

    7

    67%

    82%

    Action

    boarding house

    Drama

    kitchen sink realism

    landlady

    london, england

    pregnancy

    Romance

    Bryan Forbes Bryan Forbes Director Avis Bunnage Avis Bunnage as Doris Brock Peters Brock Peters as Johnny Kay Walsh Kay Walsh as Prostitute Anthony Booth Anthony Booth as Youth in Street
    Jane is young, French, pregnant and unmarried. Bucking convention, she is uninterested in settling with her baby's father or getting an abortion. After renting a room in a dingy London boarding house, Jane befriends the odd group of inhabitants and starts an affair with one boarder, Toby. As Jane's pregnancy threatens her new relationship, and the reality of single motherhood approaches, she is forced to decide what to do about both her baby and her budding romance.
    The Moon Over the Alley 1976 POSTER

    The Moon Over the Alley

    1976

    English

    5.9

    3

    Action

    city portrait

    Drama

    kitchen sink realism

    london, england

    magic realism

    musical

    Musical

    surrealism

    Joseph Despins Joseph Despins Director Sean Caffrey Sean Caffrey as Jack MacMahon Debbie Evans Debbie Evans as Katie Patrick Murray Patrick Murray as Ronnie Gusset Bill Williams Bill Williams as Sherry
    A surreal musical exploring the problems of the multicultural residents in a Notting Hill boarding house.
    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1962 POSTER

    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

    1962

    English

    7.5

    4

    73%

    85%

    Action

    based on short story

    borstal

    Drama

    kitchen sink realism

    prison

    rebel

    Sport

    sports

    Tony Richardson Tony Richardson Director Charles Dyer Charles Dyer as Bit Part Corin Redgrave Corin Redgrave as Spectator at Sports Day Aileen Lewis Aileen Lewis as Sports Day Spectator James Fox James Fox as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner
    A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution by impressing its Governor through his prowess as a long distance runner. He is encouraged to compete in an upcoming race, but faces ridicule from his peers.
    A Kind of Loving 1962 POSTER

    A Kind of Loving

    1962

    English

    7.3

    4

    93%

    85%

    1960s

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    kitchen sink realism

    manchester

    northern england

    Romance

    working class

    John Schlesinger John Schlesinger Director Joe Gladwin Joe Gladwin as Bus Driver James Bolam James Bolam as Jeff Alan Bates Alan Bates as Vic Douglas Livingstone Douglas Livingstone as Window Cleaner
    As Vic Brown vacillates between infatuation and disinterest for his co-worker Ingrid Rothwell, she finds out that she is pregnant and Vic has to reconcile how he thought his life would go with what life actually has in store for him.
    Saturday Night and Sunday Morning 1960 POSTER

    Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

    1960

    English

    7.5

    2

    87%

    87%

    Drama

    england

    factory worker

    kitchen sink realism

    northern england

    nottingham

    Romance

    working class

    Karel Reisz Karel Reisz Director Albert Finney Albert Finney as Arthur Seaton Avis Bunnage Avis Bunnage as Blousy Woman Colin Blakely Colin Blakely as Loudmouth Robert Cawdron Robert Cawdron as Robboe
    A 22-year-old factory worker lets loose on the weekends: drinking, brawling, and dating two women, one of whom is older and married.
    Poor Cow 1967 POSTER

    Poor Cow

    1967

    English

    6.8

    5

    50%

    79%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    Drama

    homeless

    kitchen sink realism

    Romance

    Ken Loach Ken Loach Director Malcolm McDowell Malcolm McDowell as Billy Terence Stamp Terence Stamp as David 'Dave' Fuller Anna Karen Anna Karen as Neighbour Billy Murray Billy Murray as Tom's Mate
    A young woman lives a life filled with bad choices. At a young age she marries and has a child--with an abusive thief who quickly ends up in prison. Left alone, she takes up with the guy's mate, another thief, who seems to give her some happiness but who also ends up locked up. She then takes up with a series of seedy types who offer nothing but momentary pleasure--if that.
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