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1959 Certificate PG
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Jimmy Porter (Richard Burton), the archetypal "angry young man" is a university graduate living with his wife Allison (Mary Ure) in squalor. He reviles society, the upper classes, the State, the Church and everything else that he sees as governed by hypocrisy. For a living, the disgruntled Jimmy runs a sweet stall in a street .. Read more

Starring Richard Burton, Gary Raymond, Mary Ure, Donald Pleasence
Director Tony Richardson
Genres Drama, Drama

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Look Back In Anger

Jimmy Porter (Richard Burton), the archetypal "angry young man" is a university graduate living with his wife Allison (Mary Ure) in squalor. He reviles society, the upper classes, the State, the Church and everything else that he sees as governed by hypocrisy. For a living, the disgruntled Jimmy runs a sweet stall in a street market run by Hurst (Donald Pleasence). Jimmy’s turbulent relationship with middle-class Allison fluctuates between affection and abuse depending on his mood; he loves his wife but can't help verbally abusing her. Allison's best friend, actress Helena Charles (Claire Bloom), encourages the downtrodden wife to escape her abusive marriage and leave him. Now left alone, Helena succumbs to Jimmy’s desolation and the two become lovers… Along with Room at the Top, playwright John Osborne’s gritty kitchen-sink drama lent impetus to the new wave of British realist film-making.

Starring Richard Burton, Gary Raymond, Mary Ure, Donald Pleasence, Edith Evans, Claire Bloom
Director Tony Richardson
Studio OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 36 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Drama, Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 31 Aug 2009
Production year: 1959
Format DVD

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