Drama / Sports
UK,
1962, 104 min
Directed by:
Tony RichardsonScreenplay:
Alan SillitoeCinematography:
Walter LassallyComposer:
John AddisonCast:
Tom Courtenay, Michael Redgrave, Joe Robinson, Alec McCowen, James Bolam, James Fox, Frank Finlay, John Thaw, Ray Austin, Peter Madden, Charles DyerVOD (1)
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This is the seminal British New Wave film, its anti-establishment energy and gritty realism centred on the irresistible working-class hero Arthur Seaton, played by Albert Finney; unashamedly amoral, he spends his days in the factory, evenings in the pub and nights in the arms of a married woman. (British Film Institute (BFI))
Cast
Tom Courtenay
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Michael Redgrave
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Joe Robinson
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Alec McCowen
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James Fox
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Frank Finlay
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John Thaw
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Ray Austin
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Peter Madden
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Charles Dyer
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