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Salattu rakkaus

Original title: The L-Shaped Room
  • 19621962
  • K-16K-16
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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6,549
Salattu rakkaus (1962)
A single, pregnant woman moves into a London boarding house where she meets a group of fellow misfits.
Play trailer2:33
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A single, pregnant woman moves into a London boarding house where she meets a group of fellow misfits.A single, pregnant woman moves into a London boarding house where she meets a group of fellow misfits.A single, pregnant woman moves into a London boarding house where she meets a group of fellow misfits.

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
16,769
6,549
  • Director
    • Bryan Forbes
  • Writers
    • Lynne Reid Banks(based on an original novel by)
    • Bryan Forbes(written for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Leslie Caron
    • Anthony Booth
    • Avis Bunnage
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bryan Forbes
  • Writers
    • Lynne Reid Banks(based on an original novel by)
    • Bryan Forbes(written for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Leslie Caron
    • Anthony Booth
    • Avis Bunnage
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Trailer 2:33
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    Photos93

    Leslie Caron in Salattu rakkaus (1962)
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    Salattu rakkaus (1962)
    Leslie Caron in Salattu rakkaus (1962)
    Nanette Newman in Salattu rakkaus (1962)
    Leslie Caron and Nanette Newman in Salattu rakkaus (1962)
    Leslie Caron and Nanette Newman in Salattu rakkaus (1962)

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    Leslie Caron
    Leslie Caron
    • Jane
    Anthony Booth
    Anthony Booth
    • Youth in Street
    Avis Bunnage
    Avis Bunnage
    • Doris
    Patricia Phoenix
    Patricia Phoenix
    • Sonia
    Verity Edmett
    Verity Edmett
    • Jane II
    Tom Bell
    Tom Bell
    • Toby
    Cicely Courtneidge
    Cicely Courtneidge
    • Mavis
    Harry Locke
    • Newsagent
    Ellen Dryden
    Ellen Dryden
    • Girl in Newsagent's
    Emlyn Williams
    Emlyn Williams
    • Dr. Weaver
    Jennifer White
    • Monica
    Brock Peters
    Brock Peters
    • Johnny
    Gerry Duggan
    • Bert
    Joan Ingram
    • Woman in Park
    Mark Eden
    Mark Eden
    • Terry
    Stanley Morgan
    Stanley Morgan
    • Waiter in Club
    Gerald Sim
    Gerald Sim
    • Doctor in Hospital
    Pamela Sholto
    • Nurse
    • Director
      • Bryan Forbes
    • Writers
      • Lynne Reid Banks(based on an original novel by)
      • Bryan Forbes(written for the screen by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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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".
    • Goofs
      The first-floor light goes out by itself (as it does often as the switch is faulty) twice as Jane goes from Toby's room up to hers, looking for him.

      In 60's bedsit land many houses had push-button light switches in the corridors that turned themselves off after a very short time to preserve electricity costs (and also as a fail-safe for people forgetting to turn them off). So the light switch was not necessarily faulty.
    • Quotes

      Jane Fosset: Oh, you English are so funny about smells. You hate garlic, you're frightened of perfume unless it's very cheap and very nasty, but you *love* the smell of fish and chips. First time I went out for a walk with an Englishman, he took us two miles out of our way so I could smell a fish and chips shop.

      Toby: Oh, well, you see it's a very powerful aphrodisiac for an Englishman. Before the war, most children were conceived on Friday nights.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Queen Is Dead (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Music from Brahms' No. 1 Piano Concerto
      Written by Johannes Brahms (uncredited)
      Played by Peter Katin and City of London Sinfonia
      Conducted by Muir Mathieson

    User reviews35

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    Featured review
    9/10
    A truly touching performance by Leslie Caron
    I first saw this film when I was I'm my early teens and for some reason it always stuck with me. Some 30yrs later, I watched it again last night and was awestruck by the performances in this fine fine film.

    Leslie Caron was nominated for an Oscar for her role and won the Golden Globe and BAFTA for her performance .. and rightly so. Such a touching, understated delivery that will have you too fall in love with her character Jane.

    It's hard to believe I am only the 2nd user to comment on this forgotten gem. Films like this really illustrate the dire state of motion picture making these days. They sure don't make em like they used to folks.

    Available on DVD, unfortunately not in it's original aspect ratio. Perhaps one day someone will release it in wide screen to truly appreciate the gritty black & white photography.

    Highly recommended .. a flawless film throughout !
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    • snoozer1
    • Oct 8, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1963 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The L-Shaped Room
    • Filming locations
      • 4 St Luke's Road, Notting Hill, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Romulus Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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