Look Back in Anger (1959)

7.0Approved99 minDirector: Tony Richardson

1959 British film

Look Back in Anger is a 1959 British kitchen sink drama film starring Richard Burton, Claire Bloom and Mary Ure and directed by Tony Richardson. The film is based on John Osborne's play about a love triangle involving an intelligent but disaffected working-class young man (Jimmy Porter); his upper-middle-class, impassive wife (Alison); and her haughty best friend (Helena Charles). Cliff (Gary Raymond), an amiable Welsh lodger, attempts to keep the peace. The character of Ma Tanner, only referred to in the play, is brought to life in the film by Edith Evans as a dramatic device to emphasise the class difference between Jimmy and Alison. The film and play are classic examples of the British cultural movement known as kitchen sink realism.

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What is Look Back in Anger about?
Look Back in Anger (1959) — Jimmy Porter is a loud, obnoxious man, rude and verbally abusive to his wife, Alison. Alison comes from an upper class family that Jimmy abhors and he berates Alison for being too reserved and unfeeling. Jimmy is college educated but works with a partner, Cliff Lewis, as a street
Is Look Back in Anger based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Look Back in Anger scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.