On Dec 5, 2006, at 4:27 PM, authfriend wrote: > -- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > <snip> > > It's a great one--haunting, really. And way ahead of its time, > > considering its themes: out-of-wedlock pregnancy, a black lover, a > > homosexual friend, abusive parents, etc. > > The Brits were way ahead of us on this sort of thing. > > There was a whole bunch of gritty British flicks > featuring working-class characters that came out > around that time. Several of them had been plays > first--"Taste of Honey" was one. "Look Back in > Anger" (Richard Burton, Claire Bloom) was another, > as I recall.
The scenes of him playing the trumpet are really memorable. > > And "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" with Albert > Finney--his second flick--and Rachel Roberts, with her > great line, "I'll believe you, thousands wouldn't." > > Also "Room at the Top" with Lawrence Harvey and > Simone Signoret. Haven't seen either of those two, but I'll keep an eye out, especially for the first--sounds like my cup of tea. But you might also like A Sunday in the Country, (maybe you've seen it already) a French film that came out in 1984, which turns an ordinary Sunday visit into a fascinating study of family dynamics. I've never seen anything quite like it--beautifully made. Sal
