Bryanston Films (UK)
Directed by Tony Richardson
My rating: 3.5 stars out of 4
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Bored teenager Rita Tushingham is dragged to the big city by her alcoholic mother. They bicker and fight constantly, particularly when she takes up with a new man. Meanwhile, Rita falls for a young black sailor and discovers she is pregnant after he sails away. She gets her own apartment and befriends fellow outcast Murray Melvin. The odd couple develops a close friendship, until her mother gets back in the picture. Dated but emotionally raw performances by all, particularly Tushingham in her screen debut.
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