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Director:
Tony Richardson
Writers:
Nigel Kneale (writer)
John Osborne (additional dialogue)
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Release Date:
29 December 1959 (Denmark) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
An electrifying adult experience... from the sensational play by John Osborne that shocked the world!
Plot:
A disillusioned, angry university graduate comes to terms with his grudge against middle-class life and values. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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Family Britain by David Kynaston | Book review
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 13 November 2009, 4:05 PM, PST)
Four Angry Young Men: Richard Burton, Albert Finney, Richard Harris, Tom Courtenay
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 26 October 2009, 1:53 PM, PDT)
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Burton is Electrifying! more (24 total)

Cast

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Richard Burton ... Jimmy Porter
Claire Bloom ... Helena Charles
Mary Ure ... Alison Porter
Edith Evans ... Mrs. Tanner
Gary Raymond ... Cliff Lewis
Glen Byam Shaw ... Colonel Redfern
Phyllis Neilson-Terry ... Mrs. Redfern

Donald Pleasence ... Hurst
Jane Eccles ... Miss Drury
S.P. Kapoor ... Kapoor
George Devine ... Doctor
Walter Hudd ... Actor
Anne Dickins ... Girl A.S.M
John Dearth ... Pet Stall Man
Nigel Davenport ... 1st Commercial Traveller
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Runtime:
98 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:X (original rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16
Filming Locations:
Holloway, London, England, UK more
Company:
Orion more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Charles Saynor worked two days. more
Quotes:
Jimmy Porter: Why do we spend half Sunday reading the newspapers? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Harry Saltzman: Showman (2000) (V) more

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Burton is Electrifying!, 5 March 2007
9/10
Author: lawrence_elliott from Canada

This film is powerful! The acting, writing, direction all superb! Richard Burton can deliver lines on-screen like no other actor. A "how-to" film in film-making.

Claire Bloom sizzles with Burton, you can feel the passion and desire on the screen. His friendship with his Welsh room mate is touching and serves as an anchor for the plot. Tension is always present and the attitudes of the time are perfectly portrayed. His relationship with his wife is interesting in his domineering, passionate and fiery temperament, as only Burton can render it. Today the only word that would be used to describe Burton's behaviour would be "abusive", but there was a reason for this, as Ma Tanner's death would later show.

Jimmy Porter, as played by Burton, seems like an irascible creature but there are many good points in his character. Anger is not a "dirty word" in this movie as it would be portrayed in today's films. Society then would try to understand other peoples' foibles by trying to ascertain the underlying root cause.

We could learn a lot from this movie today. A "must see" for any intelligent audience. A tremendous film portrayal! Worth owning!

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