Cinema
A Kind of Loving
John Schlesinger · 1962
Synopsis
In an industrial town in the north of England, Vic Brown, a draughtsman in a factory, still lives with his parents. He notices Ingrid, a typist at the firm, and goes out with her; she falls for him, he much less so. One day, she tells him she is expecting a child. He marries her at the register office and, for lack of housing, the young couple move in with Ingrid's mother, a widow, who is hostile to him.
Context
The film comes from a novel by Stan Barstow published in 1960, adapted by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall. It was shot on location, in several towns of Lancashire, from Manchester to Preston, and the town of the film remains unnamed. It was the first feature film of its director, who came from documentary; June Ritchie made her screen debut in it, and Alan Bates had his first leading role. The mother-in-law is played by Thora Hird, whose performance the critics of the time praised.
Who it is for
One hour fifty-two, shot on location in the working-class towns of Lancashire.
Prizes and reception
Golden Bear at the Berlin festival in 1962; the film was re-released in cinemas in France in 2012, distributed by Tamasa.
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