UK,
1962, 112 min
Directed by:
John SchlesingerCinematography:
Denys N. CoopComposer:
Ron GrainerCast:
Alan Bates, June Ritchie, Jerry Desmonde, Helen Fraser, James Bolam, Thora Hird, Pat Keen, Jack Smethurst, Patsy Rowlands, Leonard Rossiter, Peter Madden (more)Plots(1)
A young man, inching his way up from working-class traditions via a white-collar job, finds himself trapped by the frightening reality of his girlfriend's pregnancy and is forced into marrying her and moving in with his mother-in-law due to a housing shortage in their Northern England town. (Shout! Factory)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1963 - Best Film
- 1963 - Alan Bates (Best British Actor)
- 1963 - Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall (Best British Screenplay)
- 1963 - Outstanding British Film
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1962 - John Schlesinger (Golden Bear for Best Film)