Academy Awards, USA 1964
| Nominee Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role Richard Harris |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role Rachel Roberts |
Rank Organisation
Directed by Lindsay Anderson
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Criterion Collection)
Brutish coal miner Richard Harris finds his calling on the rugby field of northern England. His dirty play gets results, but off the field he finds nothing but unhappiness. In love with his widowed landlady, he tries to win her over by befriending her children, but she can't get over the death of her husband. They frequently quarrel, eventually leading to a brief burst of violence which may or may not have caused her tragic death. Rare look inside the daily life of the working class in and around Wakefield, but weighed down by melodramatics. Editorial style, meant to be a bold use of flashbacks in telling the story, actually confuses rather than helps.
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