Dir. Karel Reisz · Starring Albert Finney, Shirley Anne Field, Rachel Roberts, Hylda Baker, Norman Rossington, Bryan Pringle · Music John Dankworth
“Saturday night you have your fling at life...and Sunday morning you face up to it!”
DramaRomance
A 22-year-old factory worker lets loose on the weekends: drinking, brawling, and dating two women, one of whom is older and married.
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This film feels like a raw, unfiltered glimpse into the life of a young man chafing against his working-class existence. It's a potent mix of youthful rebellion and existential ennui, set against the backdrop of post-war Britain.
rebelliouscynicalenergeticmelancholicsteadykitchen sink realismgritty realismsocial realismmid-century British cinemaclass strugglehedonismdisillusionmentfreedom