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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Returning home after two years at sea, an East End sailor searches for his wife and learns she has moved in with another man. Panic sweeps Stepney when he swears vengeance on her lover in a bawdy and boisterous picture of Cockney life. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...Sparrows Can't Sing
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Sparrows Can't Sing is adapted from a Theatre Workshop play by Stephen "Blakey" Lewis; Lewis himself plays a milder prototype of his celebrated jobsworth. There isn't a huge amount of plot - Barbara Windsor's husband is coming back home after a long absence, unaware she has shacked up with someone else - but this leisurely film is so rich in atmosphere, character and comic moments that you never miss the impetus of a more tightly plotted storyline. And I don't know how it felt when first released, but watching today the portrayal of a community where everyone is interconnected makes it seem like a world away, though the rubble of demolished houses replaced by new high rise blocks make it clear that London was already in a state of transition to greater impersonality. Oh, and the filming at the end takes place in an actual pub - owned by the Krays.
(Extracted from my review of The London Collection box set, already available if you can't wait until August.)
(Extracted from my review of The London Collection box set, already available if you can't wait until August.)
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Little known Picture that for many years remained buried until unearthed - mainly due to the re-emergence of Barbara Windsor in 'EastEnders' which aroused re-newed curiosity and interest in this early film of hers. She also sings the title Song.
Windsor plays a young woman who is living with a married man (George Sewell) but is also married herself to another. (James Booth) The husband arrives back home, and the men have to confront each other - and Windsor some decision- making.
This is an unusual movie, in that many Stars who feature play well against 'type' they later became better known for. Some of those more notable appearances and roles include those of: Murray Melvin, Stephen Lewis ('On The Buses') and Queenie Watts - the latter who sings a fabulous number and shines giving her true talent. Queenie would sadly die young after a successful career in TV - most notably co-starring with Arthur Mullard (also featured here in this movie) in 1980 at just 53 years old.
An 'unearthed' 60s gem
Windsor plays a young woman who is living with a married man (George Sewell) but is also married herself to another. (James Booth) The husband arrives back home, and the men have to confront each other - and Windsor some decision- making.
This is an unusual movie, in that many Stars who feature play well against 'type' they later became better known for. Some of those more notable appearances and roles include those of: Murray Melvin, Stephen Lewis ('On The Buses') and Queenie Watts - the latter who sings a fabulous number and shines giving her true talent. Queenie would sadly die young after a successful career in TV - most notably co-starring with Arthur Mullard (also featured here in this movie) in 1980 at just 53 years old.
An 'unearthed' 60s gem
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I recorded this film from tv, so it's always been on VHS. I have been waiting for Amazon to put on DVD and finally it's done. I can do away with my VHS 'looked after for years' video ! The film was videoed in my nan's flats. I remember going up there as a child so many times. that's exactly how it was ! So for me it is real life the way i saw the eastend as a kid. Buy it, treasure it and love it ! it's the best !
Most Recent Customer Reviews
sparrows cant sing
i love to watch old films just to see london of old it makes me feel sad the worlds changed so much.i love this film with the high heals and women looking lovely.
Published 5 months ago by gillian
Fabulous!
I remember watching 'Sparrows can't sing' on the television when I was a kid in the early seventies....and I couldn't wait to see it again when I saw it had been released on dvd. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Robert Hart-Green
LONDON
GREAT old film so good to see east London of the old days . I love it for that . These old films are a good bit of social history. london a london we all miss
Published 9 months ago by chelseapeg
Babs at her best!
I love this film! It's a real iconic presentation of post-war British life. New council homes appearing amongst the rubble, and Babs in her tightest sweater and skirts looking... Read more
Published 12 months ago by MissSpendy
I thought I remembered it well!
Perhaps nostalgia only takes one so far; I saw this back in the 60s and remembered it fondly, but it is a bit amateurish on second viewing, although it is nice to see some actors... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mrs. M. R. Woodcock
Not as good as I expected....
Was expecting more from this film,however,the old locations are great....and it reminded me of "Absolute Beginners" from the 1980s !
Published 22 months ago by Natalie Morgan
An 'unearthed' 60s gem!
Little known Picture that for many years remained buried until unearthed - mainly due to the re-emergence of Barbara Windsor in 'EastEnders' which aroused re-newed curiosity and... Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2010 by FAMOUS NAME
A waste of good talent
I have "The London Collection" which I recently bought at a great price for the set of six films. This one is quite a disappointment- slow, unexciting story, lack of comedy and... Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2009 by Robert
Cockney Life
This film is great. It's very nostalgic and has a lot of scenes of old London. I love the all-Cockney cast and some of the filming is done in the Krays' club, the... Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2005 by Jilly
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