Between Two Women
2000
Against the backdrop of a Northern England town in the 1950s, an unlikely love story unfolds. Between Two Women is the intelligent and moving story of a tough, wizened working-class heroine, Ellen Hardy (Barbara Marten). When she meets her son's lively and colourful teacher, Kathy (Andrina Carroll) a woman very different from .. Read more
| Starring | Barbara Marten, Andrina Carroll, Andrew Dunn, Bruce Alexander |
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| Director | Steven Woodcock |
| Genres | Drama, Gay/Lesbian, Romance |
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Between Two Women
Against the backdrop of a Northern England town in the 1950s, an unlikely love story unfolds. Between Two Women is the intelligent and moving story of a tough, wizened working-class heroine, Ellen Hardy (Barbara Marten). When she meets her son's lively and colourful teacher, Kathy (Andrina Carroll) a woman very different from herself she cannot rid herself of her feelings of desire, and she is plagued by guilt at her emotional transgression. Nuanced and complex performances add to the power of this hidden gem of a film.
| Starring | Barbara Marten, Andrina Carroll, Andrew Dunn, Bruce Alexander, Tony Barton, Duggie Brown, Ben Campbell, Julia Deakin |
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| Director | Steven Woodcock |
| Studio | ODYSSEY VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Gay/Lesbian, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 27 Mar 2006 Production year: 2000 |
| Format | DVD |
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Classic British kitchen sink drama is given a refreshing contemporary spin in this powerful and passionate tale of suppressed sexuality. A poignant and sharply observant social commentary interlaced with the most tender romance, it superbly captures the inter-class friction of late 1950s Yorkshire. Though effortlessly performed throughout by a cast of familiar TV faces, it's former Casualty star Barbara Marten who shines brightest. Assisted by the beautifully intimate camerawork, Marten delivers a tear-jerking performance as the working-class mother struggling with her feelings for middle-class schoolteacher Kathy (Andrina Carroll). Yet while the film throbs with emotional intensity, it's never gratuitous — there's not even a single kiss. Instead, Woodcock retains a sense of sophistication and eloquence, relying on mood and perfectly captured facial expressions to build the tension to heart-rending levels. A charming delight.
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Writer Director Steven Woodcock has made a notably lyrical film
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20 out of 23 people found this review helpful
A perefect Kitchen Sink Drama
Originally based on a book Between Two Women tells the beautiful story of a developping relationship between a school teacher and a mother. The film as a whole is very touching and honest. So little is said or done, but the connection between the two women is evident. The only reproach I have is: why on earth was the most important scene (the one on the park bench - see deleted scenes) removed from this new version. Shame on the producers! Rent this - it's really truly beautiful!
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Too slow to care
Apparently this tale of repressed lesbianism in the 50's industrial North of England won a major award at the 2003 New York Lesbian and Gay festival. It must have been a poor year for entries, or perhaps the American audiences were entranced by period detail and (seemingly endless) shots of steam trains. For this is a thinly-plotted and sluggishly-told tale, and the poor actors struggle to make us believe in the tortured emotions with dialogue that drifts between the banal and the portentous. Only an hour and a quarter long but it feels twice the length.
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Between Two Women
Against the backdrop of a Northern England town in the 1950s, an unlikely love story unfolds. Between Two Women is the intelligent and moving story of a tough, wizened working-class heroine, Ellen Hardy (Barbara Marten). When she meets her son's lively and colourful teacher, Kathy (Andrina Carroll) ...
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