Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

1960 · 90 min · EN · 7.0 (120 votes)
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
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