Fiction
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1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
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A rambunctious (and contentious) young man stuck in a factory job is having an affair with the wife of a co-worker. Frustrated by his economic confines, he drinks up much of his paycheck on the weekends. He also meets a young girl his own age and his affections begin to shift toward her
Screenplay adapted by Alan Sillitoe from his novel
Videodisc release of the 1960 motion picture
Contains the original theatrical trailer
Director of photography, Freddie Francis ; music, Johnny Darkworth ; film editor, Seth Holt ; executive producer, Tony Richardson
Albert Finney, Shirley Anne Field, Hylda Baker, Rachel Roberts, Brian Pringle, Norman Rossington, Robert Cawdron, Colin Blakely
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In English, with optional English, French & Spanish subtitles
British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 1961: Film awards, Best British actress (Roberts); Best British film ; Most promishing newcomer to British films (Finney)