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ACCLAIMED STAR ALAN BATES (WOMEN IN LOVE, GOSFORD PARK) PLAYS VIC BROWN, A YOUNG DRAUGHTSMAN WHOSE SEARCH FOR LOVE LEADS TO INGRID ROTHWELL (JUNE RITCHIE IN HER SCREEN DEBUT), AN EMPLOYEE IN THE COMPANY. INGRID FALLS IN LOVE WITH VIC, ONLY TO FIND HERSELF PREGNANT, AND VIC RELUCTANTLY MARRIES HER. HER MISCARRIAGE LEAVES VIC WITH THE BITTER THOUGHT ‘I DIDN’T HAVE TO MARRY HER’ AND LASHED BY THE ACID-TONGUED REMARKS OF A SOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW (THORA HIRD) VIC RUNS AWAY… AFTER ADAPTING THIS STAN BARSTOW NOVEL, RENOWNED DIRECTOR JOHN SCHLESINGER WENT ON TO DIRECT THE INSTANT BRITISH CLASSICS BILLY LIAR, DARLING, AND THE CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED MIDNIGHT COWBOY.
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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This repackaged version of John Schlesinger's seminal masterpiece A Kind of Loving, is still sadly not the definitive restoration so sorely needed for this the very finest of British films. The print appears to be the same as that previously released by Momentum, and comes as a very grainy version with much of the original detail lost. As a result, Schlesinger's masterful attention to detail and the exquisite beauty of Denys N. Coop's black & white photography is still compromised in this edition. Additionally, this may also be a slightly shorter version than the previous release. Let's hope the likes of US restorer Criterion might get hold of it, and do what they did for their Region 1 Billy Liar double disc restoration, which is one of the best DVD restoration and extras packages on the market.
That said, very little can spike the director's genius and the utterly perfect script from legends Keith Waterhouse & Willis Hall. Of all the northern film dramas of the period, A Kind of Loving is the one that tells it how it really was. The awkward and touching innocence of Alan Bates' Vic and June Ritchie's Brenda, was socially par for the course in pre Beatles Britain - which was still in a kind of frozen post war shock.
This is a film that was rightfully shot in black & white, and in that monochrome spirit, Schlesinger so skilfully reminds us that cold rainy streets and packed buses with steamed up windows can still be the stuff of romance. Vic's tender joy at having hooked Brenda into a date on Saturday night is truly palpable, and identifies in all of us that special romantic rush that blots out all our worldly worries.
A Kind of Loving is a seminal British classic that deserves the full uncut restoration treatment with supporting documentaries and commentaries. Studio Canal please take note for the forthcoming Blu-Ray version which I'm sure will soon be on the cards.
That said, very little can spike the director's genius and the utterly perfect script from legends Keith Waterhouse & Willis Hall. Of all the northern film dramas of the period, A Kind of Loving is the one that tells it how it really was. The awkward and touching innocence of Alan Bates' Vic and June Ritchie's Brenda, was socially par for the course in pre Beatles Britain - which was still in a kind of frozen post war shock.
This is a film that was rightfully shot in black & white, and in that monochrome spirit, Schlesinger so skilfully reminds us that cold rainy streets and packed buses with steamed up windows can still be the stuff of romance. Vic's tender joy at having hooked Brenda into a date on Saturday night is truly palpable, and identifies in all of us that special romantic rush that blots out all our worldly worries.
A Kind of Loving is a seminal British classic that deserves the full uncut restoration treatment with supporting documentaries and commentaries. Studio Canal please take note for the forthcoming Blu-Ray version which I'm sure will soon be on the cards.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Sorry to harp on. At a time when we produced the best films....Aln Bates is one of the greatest actors of his time. This film is beautifully set. It is honest with a wonderful script. A reflection of the times. The awkwardeness of the times shines through. Belivable and showing a message still relevant today. Watch and enjoy.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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The Manchester accents can make the dialogue elusive at times, but this is a superior production from all important points of view: script, direction, acting. The location shooting is absolutely wonderful - never a shadow on the bitumen. The story is as straight forward as a half-pint of lager. but it is handled with such conviction and honesty by all concerned, nothing seems the least bit stale. A worthy addition to any DVD collection of fine cinema.
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this was a present for my daughter so as yet it is untried.But since she knew the film I expect it will give great pleasure
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