Up the Junction

Name: Up the Junction
Genre: Drama
Released: 1968-03-13
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Suzy Kendall, Dennis Waterman, Maureen Lipman

19681968
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1h 59m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

931

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Drama

Addresses some of the major 60s social issues - a bored rich London-girl from Chelsea decides to go "slumming" in depressed Battersea, getting a flat and starts factory-work and makes friend... Read allAddresses some of the major 60s social issues - a bored rich London-girl from Chelsea decides to go "slumming" in depressed Battersea, getting a flat and starts factory-work and makes friends... of which one has to get an illegal abortion.Addresses some of the major 60s social issues - a bored rich London-girl from Chelsea decides to go "slumming" in depressed Battersea, getting a flat and starts factory-work and makes friends... of which one has to get an illegal abortion.

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

931

YOUR RATING

Director
- Peter Collinson
Writers
- Roger Smith(screenplay)
- Nell Dunn(adapted from the book by)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Suzy Kendall, Maureen Lipman, and Adrienne Posta in Up the Junction (1968)

Maureen Lipman and Adrienne Posta in Up the Junction (1968)

Dennis Waterman in Up the Junction (1968)

Suzy Kendall and Dennis Waterman in Up the Junction (1968)

Maureen Lipman, Adrienne Posta, and Sandra Williams in Up the Junction (1968)

Hylda Baker, Suzy Kendall, and Adrienne Posta in Up the Junction (1968)

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Trivia
At 40 minutes 56 second, in the market, Dennis Waterman parks in front of a hoarding advertising Suzy Kendall & Peter Collinson's previous film The Penthouse.

Goofs
When Sylvie and Rube are singing in the pub, there are many cutaways which show the pub customers joining in the songs. On most of these, a large piece of dirt is visible at the top of the frame. Someone didn't perform the obligatory "hair in the gate" check before loading the film.

Connections
Featured in Film Review: Backs British Films (1968)

Soundtracks
Up The Junction (Main Title)
Written by Mike Hugg and Manfred Mann

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Review

Featured review

8/10

Saaf London's take on the kitchen sink drama.

Up The Junction was made during the Summer of 1967 though there isn't much love & peace to be found in this film. Arguably the only likeable characters are Polly, an uptown girl who's trying to slum it in Battersea, and Pete (Dennis Waterman) the 'bit of rough' she falls for, and they're not without flaws. I always loved Dennis Waterman in Minder and his character in this film could easily pass for a young Terry McCann; anyone who doubts his ability as a straight actor should watch the showdown between Pete and Polly in the hotel room. The two sisters Sylvie and Rube are sweet & bubbly on the outside but later on reveal a nasty side, especially when mocking a work colleague who appears to have learning difficulties.

Apart from Pete, all the men are depicted as selfish, sex mad and prone to violence.

Up The Junction came out a few years after the golden age of kitchen sink drama, and maybe lacks their gritty Northern humour, but there's still plenty to recommend including some lovely, sweeping London skylines, nice views of the iconic Battersea power station, and a groovy soundtrack by Manfred Mann. Anyone nostalgic for the late 1960s will probably enjoy it.

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