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Up the Junction (1968)

R | | Drama | 13 March 1968 (USA)
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Movie version of the BBC TV play that first addresses some of the major social issues of the day. A girl from a rich family in Chelsea is bored and decides to go "slumming" in depressed ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Collinson

Writers:

Roger Smith (screenplay), Nell Dunn (adapted from the book by)

Stars:

Suzy Kendall, Dennis Waterman, Maureen Lipman | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Suzy Kendall ... Polly
Dennis Waterman ... Pete
Maureen Lipman ... Sylvie
Adrienne Posta ... Rube
Liz Fraser ... Mrs. McCarthy
Linda Cole Linda Cole ... Pauline
Doreen Herrington Doreen Herrington ... Rita
Jessie Robins Jessie Robins ... Lil
Barbara Archer Barbara Archer ... May
Ruby Head Ruby Head ... Edith
Susan George ... Joyce
Sandra Williams Sandra Williams ... Sheilah
Michael Robbins Michael Robbins ... Figgins
Michael Gothard ... Terry
Billy Murray ... Ray
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Movie version of the BBC TV play that first addresses some of the major social issues of the day. A girl from a rich family in Chelsea is bored and decides to go "slumming" in depressed Battersea. She gets a flat and starts working in a factory and makes some friends there. One of her friends is pregnant but abortion is illegal ... Written by Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>

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Make people happy with your money. Spend it. See more »

Genres:

Drama

Certificate:

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 March 1968 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

En la encrucijada See more »

Filming Locations:

Twickenham Studios, London, England, UK See more »

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BHE Films,Crasto See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Lulu turned down the role of Rube. See more »

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Referenced in The Making of 'The Italian Job' (2003) See more »

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Up The Junction (Main Title)
Written by Mike Hugg and Manfred Mann
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25 September 1999 | by Zhivago-5 – See all my reviews

This movie had a profound effect on me when I first craned my neck to see it from the front row of the Haymarket cinema in Newcastle upon Tyne. I was sixteen years old and on date with a guy that had a rich father, a triumph spitfire and the personality of deadwood. I fell deeply in love with Suzy Kendall knowing that it should have been Dennis Waterman. I saw this movie every night for two weeks. It captures those times exquisitely, almost painfully. I just need to hear the opening theme to be transported back. The clash of cultures, the poverty on both sides of the class divide. Polly had money but was surrounded by shallowness and snobbery. Her friends up the junction had loyalty, camaraderie and fun, but struggled to survive, scamming their way from pay day to pub, who was the poorer? Manfred Mann's excellent score insinuates it's way into the fabric of the movie, haunting and evocative. Give this one a chance, you won't regret it.
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