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The third collaboration between director Joseph Losey and writer Harold Pinter, following The Servant and Accident, continues their exploration of class rituals and the darker recesses of desire. Pinter's script adapts the 1953 L.P. Hartley novel about Leo Colston, a middle-aged man (Michael Redgrave), recalling a summer of his .. Read more
| Starring | Margaret Leighton, Alan Bates, Julie Christie, Michael Redgrave |
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| Director | Joseph Losey |
| Genres | Drama |
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The third collaboration between director Joseph Losey and writer Harold Pinter, following The Servant and Accident, continues their exploration of class rituals and the darker recesses of desire. Pinter's script adapts the 1953 L.P. Hartley novel about Leo Colston, a middle-aged man (Michael Redgrave), recalling a summer of his early adolescence at a country estate. Young Leo (Dominic Guard) observes the machinations of the adults in the household, all but two of whom conveniently ignore his presence. Marion Maudsley (Julie Christie) is promised in marriage to another aristocrat, but she is secretly in love with farm worker Ted Burgess (Alan Bates). They enlist Leo as their messenger, with tragic consequences for all concerned. The older Leo has never married, and as the story winds on, it becomes clear that his own infatuation with Marion irrevocably altered his life.
| Starring | Margaret Leighton, Alan Bates, Julie Christie, Michael Redgrave, Edward Fox, Dominic Guard |
|---|---|
| Director | Joseph Losey |
| Studio | ELEVATION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 51 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 52 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 1970 To Rent: DVD: 22 Jan 2007 Blu-ray: 15 Feb 2010 |
Losey's adaptation of LP Hartley's novel is one of his more impressive later works. Together with screenwriter Harold... read more on Time Out
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Iconic film
This iconic film is a must see for any serious film buff.
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Definitely one to watch
Really enjoyed this touching adaptation of L.P.Hartley's novel which I remember reading as a child. Brings it home just how unbreachable the class divide ... read more »
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The Go-Between, now a bit dated
I saw this film upon its cinema release and thoroughly enjoyed it. Therefore I was interested in seeing how it stood up after forty years. The sense of the ... read more »
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