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  • Actors: Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, John Mills, Marjorie Rhodes, Avril Angers
  • Directors: Roy Boulting
  • Writers: Bill Naughton
  • Producers: John Boulting
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 4 Jun 2007
  • Run Time: 110 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000N3T2LW
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,776 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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The Family Way is a curiosity, a film that straddles two eras. Set in a tight-knit, Northern, working-class community, it harks back to 1950s' British cinema. There are characters here--for instance, John Mill's beer-quaffing patriarch or Wilfred Pickles' Uncle Fred--who wouldn't look out of place in an Ealing comedy. The screenplay by Bill Naughton (who also wrote Alfie) mines the same vein of whimsical, but well-observed character-based humour that you find in films such as Passport to Pimlico and Whisky Galore. Yet it deals with certain subjects that Ealing would never go near--namely the sex lives of its protagonists. The benighted hero is Arthur Fitton (Hywel Bennett), a shaggy-haired young local lad who has just wed the beautiful Jenny (Hayley Mills), but is having difficulty consummating the relationship. He's living at home, and is at odds with his father (John Mills), with whom, in the film's most memorable set-piece, he has an epic arm wrestling bout.

Director/producer team Roy and John Boulting never quite fulfilled their potential. In the 40s, they made such ground-breaking films as Graham Greene's Brighton Rock and Fame is the Spur, a story of a young politician who loses his idealism and reforming zeal the closer he moves to the heart of the establishment. In the 50s, they too seemed to lose their ambition, turning to light comedy. The Family Way, which boasts music by Paul McCartney, makes some witty points about the clash between youngsters growing up in the not-so-permissive 60s and their parents (who think they're spoiled rotten) but hardly ranks with their best work. --Geoffrey Macnab

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When newly-wed Hywel Bennett fails to consummate his marriage, his nervous bride, Hayley Mills, thinks it's her fault. But the root of the problem lies with his bullying father, John Mills, whose presence in the same Lancashire household has an inhibiting effect on his shy, sensitive son.

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I can't recommened it highly enough!, 19 Jun 2007
I wasn't born when this film was made and was a teenager when I first saw it on tv in the 80's. I fell in love with it and for some reason the film stayed with me. Everytime it was shown on tv (albeit very rarely) I had to watch it!

As soon as I saw it was being released I pre-ordered it. My dvd finally arrived last weekend and it was watched almost immediately. My love for it hasn't changed - it's FABULOUS!!

The writing is so brilliant, the acting is spot-on and the atmosphere of the 60's is caught superbly.

If I never buy another dvd again, it doesn't matter, because I've finally got this one.

Go on, buy it, you really won't regret it!
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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "That's life; one day it'll make you cry.", 2 Mar 2007
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Jenny and Arthur (Hayley Mills and Hywel Bennet) are newlyweds, spending their honeymoon in his parents' home. With a nosey family and paper-thin walls, the couple has no privacy and cannot consummate their marriage. As time goes by, they discover, to their horror, that the whole town is gossiping about their delicate problem.

This comedy/drama is gentle and sweet and has sympathetic performances by all. Mills leaves behind the perky child she played in her early films; here she's a sensible and mature bride and even shows off her bum. Bennet is memorable as the intense and miserable husband; but the real stars of the film are John Mills and Marjorie Rhodes who play Arthur's working-class parents. They give remarkably compelling performances and bring real depth to the story, adding a painful subplot from their own newlywed days. Their stoic characters aren't accustomed to talking about emotions, but their devotion to one another is never in doubt. The location filming in Manchester gives a gritty, honest feel to the film, and the busybody neighbors add good humor. I heartily recommend this touching story with first-rate acting and a soundtrack by Paul McCartney.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Humour with a heart, 5 May 2000
This review is from: The Family Way [VHS] [1966] (VHS Tape)
Like a good wine, THE FAMILY WAY actually improves with age and like the afforesaid wine, leaves you with a nice glow at the end in a way that films of today seldom do. Originally seen on British cinema screens early in 1967, this Bill (Alfie) Naughton scripted affair was one of the many excellent films produced by the Boulting Brothers and it was very much a film of the 60s breakthrough period with its frank, but sensitively handled, central theme of impotence. The story of a young couple's bid to get their marriage right after a disastrous wedding night is warm, touching and very funny in places with excellent performances from a stock British cast that includes Wilfrid Pickles, Barry Foster, Liz Fraser, Murray Head, John Comer and Hywel Bennett and a grown up Hayley Mills as the couple. The best lines however are from John Mills as the archetypal Northern male whose inability to grasp the problems going on around him make this his finest character acting hour. Thespian honours are stolen by Marjorie Rhodes as his long suffering wife who makes us laugh then makes us cry and makes us think. Beautifully shot in a way that captures the grit and charm of the North Country and with music by Paul McCartney - this is definitely one to spend an evening at home with. TRIVIA POINT - Look out for Windsor (It Ain't Half Hot) Davies getting one line in a crowd scene
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Sunday Afternoon Watch
I sat and watched this film with my mother and it was brilliant. It really was just like that in the 60's as my mother recalls. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Catherine Grainger

5.0 out of 5 stars the family way
i enjoyed this film even though it was out dated, it was so true to life in the 60s, hayley mills was excellent.
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. Diane Daveron

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic look back at the not too distant past, and a great story
Always liked this film - it was made when I was 6, although I didn't see it until my twenties! Excellent script, and acting at its most convincing. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Len Ash

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the all time best of British films
Firstly - this DVD is of the best quality - 1.66:1 widescreen in beautiful colour (don't let the B&W snaps on the cover fool you) and it's in crystal clear Dolby Digital 2. Read more
Published 24 months ago by John Frame

5.0 out of 5 stars Subtle but captivating
The Family Way is a subtle and engaging film which thoroughly charmed me. Although it is not a film full of gags and punch lines, I still found myself laughing out loud on... Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2003 by Gemma

3.0 out of 5 stars The Family Way
I purchased this video because it was filmed in my home town of Bolton.
So I purchased more for the historical factor & I also appreciate the writings of Bill Naughton... Read more
Published on 1 Jul 2002 by Gary Charnock

5.0 out of 5 stars secret masterpiece
The Family Way tackles the last word in male taboos - impotence - and as such is a rare and original film. Read more
Published on 25 April 2002 by andymoore4

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