A strong contender for box-office and critical acclaim in the bed-and-bosom environment of the British cinema of the early Sixties, this superbly acted downbeat romantic drama gave Alan Bates one of his biggest pushes towards stardom. His co-star, June Ritchie, alas, found herself subsequently in too many inferior imitations, and it was some time before she re-established herself as an actress of wide ranging talent. In support, Thora Hird offers one of her most cutting cinema portrayals.


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