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The Go-Between (1970)

PG 118 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   December 1970 (UK)
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Tale of torrid and forbidden love between Christie and Bates in the English countryside.

Director:

Joseph Losey

Writers:

Harold Pinter (screenplay), L.P. Hartley (based on a novel "The Go-Between" by), and 1 more credit »
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The Go-Between -- Julie Christi and Alan Bates star in this award-winning film that follows the romance between a young woman of the aristocracy and a lowly farmer.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Julie Christie ...
Marian - Lady Trimingham
Alan Bates ...
Ted Burgess
Margaret Leighton Margaret Leighton ...
Mrs. Maudsley
Michael Redgrave Michael Redgrave ...
Leo Colston
Dominic Guard Dominic Guard ...
'Leo' Colston
Michael Gough ...
Mr. Maudsley
Edward Fox ...
Hugh Trimingham
Richard Gibson Richard Gibson ...
Marcus
Simon Hume-Kendall Simon Hume-Kendall ...
Denys
Roger Lloyd-Pack Roger Lloyd-Pack ...
Charles (as Roger Lloyd Pack)
Amaryllis Garnett Amaryllis Garnett ...
Kate (as Amaryllis Garnet)
Keith Buckley Keith Buckley
John Rees John Rees
Gordon Richardson Gordon Richardson
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Storyline

Summer 1900: Queen Victoria's last and the summer Leo turns 13. He's the guest of Marcus, a wealthy classmate, at a grand home in rural Norfolk. Leo is befriended by Marian, Marcus's twenty-something sister, a beauty about to be engaged to Hugh, a viscount and good fellow. Marian buys Leo a forest-green suit, takes him on walks, and asks him to carry messages to and from their neighbor, Ted Burgess, a bit of a rake. Leo is soon dissembling, realizes he's betraying Hugh, but continues as the go-between nonetheless, asking adults naive questions about the attractions of men and women. Can an affair between neighbors stay secret for long? And how does innocence end? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Summer | Go Between | Forbidden Love | Viscount | Secret  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A közvetítő See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Deborah Kerr was originally cast as Mrs Maudsley but withdrew after director Joseph Losey left her waiting several hours in a hotel for his return call. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "thirtysomething: The Go Between (#3.23)" (1990) See more »

Soundtracks

"Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes"
(1889) (uncredited)
From the Savoy Opera "The Gondoliers"
Music by Arthur Sullivan
Libretto by William S. Gilbert
Performed by Alan Bates See more »