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The L-Shaped Room (1962)

126 min  -  Drama  -   20 November 1962 (UK)
7.4
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Jane, a young French woman, pregnant and unmarried, takes a room in a seedy London boarding house, which is inhabited by an assortment of misfits... See full summary »

Director:

Bryan Forbes

Writers:

Lynne Reid Banks (novel), Bryan Forbes (written for the screen by)
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Cast

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Anthony Booth Anthony Booth ...
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Harry Locke Harry Locke ...
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Emlyn Williams Emlyn Williams ...
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Jennifer White Jennifer White ...
Monica
Brock Peters ...
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Gerry Duggan Gerry Duggan ...
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Joan Ingram Joan Ingram ...
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Mark Eden Mark Eden ...
Terry
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Storyline

Jane, a young French woman, pregnant and unmarried, takes a room in a seedy London boarding house, which is inhabited by an assortment of misfits. She considers getting an abortion, but is unhappy with this solution. She falls into a relationship with Toby, a struggling young writer who lives on the first floor. Eventually she comes to like her odd room, and makes friends with all the strange people in the house. But she still faces two problems: what to do with her baby, and what to do with Toby. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>  

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Taglines:

"Sex is not a forbidden word!"

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Kiadó szoba See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The Smiths open their album 'The Queen Is Dead' with the scene of the character Mavis leading a chorus of "Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty." See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Toby and Jane wait to cross a road as marchers go by. Toby is smoking a fresh cigarette. When they cross, his cigarette is gone and his hand is in his pocket. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Mary Tyler Moore: The Square-Shaped Room (#2.13)" (1971) See more »

Soundtracks

"Mountain Desperadoes"
(uncredited)
Music by Paul Sawtell See more »