A Kind of Loving

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Manchester draftsman Vic Brown (Alan Bates) becomes involved with secretary Ingrid Rothwell (June Ritchie), who works at his firm. After they sleep together, she gets pregnant. Vic feels a sense of responsibility -- although he's not really in love with her -- and proposes marriage. The couple is forced to live with Ingrid's mother (Thora Hird), who treats Vic with contempt because of his working-class background. But, when tragedy strikes, Vic must decide what his new wife means to him.
  • Genre:
    drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    John Schlesinger
  • Producer:
    Joseph Janni
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $3.3K
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Vic Films Productions Ltd., Waterhall Productions

Cast & Crew

Alan Bates
Victor Arthur "Vic" Brown
June Ritchie
Ingrid Rothwell
Thora Hird
Mrs. Rothwell
Bert Palmer
Geoffrey Brown
Gwen Nelson
Mrs. Brown
Malcolm Patton
Jim Brown
Pat Keen
Christine Harris
John Schlesinger
Director
Joseph Janni
Producer
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Audience Reviews for A Kind of Loving

  • Jun 20, 2011
    This domestic tale from director John Schlesinger has that endearing, lo-fi authenticity so typical of British films from this era. Alan Bates and June Christie give excellent performances as a newlywed couple, and Thora Hird is loathsome perfection as Christie's shrew mother. The early scenes of blossoming love are wonderfully sweet, and this film has as good a "first kiss" as I've ever seen. However, there's too much movie for such a simple, humdrum story (a couple gets married for the wrong reason, and struggles through the early months of wedlock).
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