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Spring and Port Wine

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  • 1h 41m
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7.1/10
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James Mason, Susan George, Rodney Bewes, Diana Coupland, Hannah Gordon, and Len Jones in Spring and Port Wine (1970)
A stern father and lenient mother try to deal with the ups and downs of their four children's lives in working-class Bolton.
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A stern father and lenient mother try to deal with the ups and downs of their four children's lives in working-class Bolton.A stern father and lenient mother try to deal with the ups and downs of their four children's lives in working-class Bolton.A stern father and lenient mother try to deal with the ups and downs of their four children's lives in working-class Bolton.

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
762
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  • Director
    • Peter Hammond
  • Writer
    • Bill Naughton(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • James Mason
    • Diana Coupland
    • Hannah Gordon
  • Director
    • Peter Hammond
  • Writer
    • Bill Naughton(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • James Mason
    • Diana Coupland
    • Hannah Gordon
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    • 23User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Diana Coupland in Spring and Port Wine (1970)
    James Mason and Diana Coupland in Spring and Port Wine (1970)
    James Mason in Spring and Port Wine (1970)
    Keith Buckley and Hannah Gordon in Spring and Port Wine (1970)
    Avril Elgar and Ken Parry in Spring and Port Wine (1970)
    Susan George and Hannah Gordon in Spring and Port Wine (1970)
    James Mason and Rodney Bewes in Spring and Port Wine (1970)
    Keith Buckley and Hannah Gordon in Spring and Port Wine (1970)
    James Mason in Spring and Port Wine (1970)
    James Mason, Susan George, Rodney Bewes, Diana Coupland, Hannah Gordon, and Len Jones in Spring and Port Wine (1970)
    Susan George and Hannah Gordon in Spring and Port Wine (1970)
    James Mason in Spring and Port Wine (1970)

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    James Mason
    James Mason
    • Rafe Crompton
    Diana Coupland
    • Daisy Crompton
    Hannah Gordon
    Hannah Gordon
    • Florence Crompton
    Susan George
    Susan George
    • Hilda Crompton
    Rodney Bewes
    Rodney Bewes
    • Harold Crompton
    Len Jones
    • Wilfred Crompton
    Keith Buckley
    Keith Buckley
    • Arthur Gasket
    Avril Elgar
    • Betsy-Jane Duckworth
    Adrienne Posta
    Adrienne Posta
    • Betty Duckworth
    Frank Windsor
    Frank Windsor
    • Ned Duckworth
    Arthur Lowe
    Arthur Lowe
    • Mr. Aspinall
    Marjorie Rhodes
    • Mrs. Gasket
    Bernard Bresslaw
    Bernard Bresslaw
    • Lorry Driver
    Joseph Greig
    • Allan (T.V. Man)
    Christopher Timothy
    Christopher Timothy
    • Joe (T.V. Man)
    Ken Parry
    • Pawnbroker
    Reginald Green
    • Bowler 1
    • (as Reg Green)
    Jack Howarth
    • Bowler 2
    • Director
      • Peter Hammond
    • Writer
      • Bill Naughton(screenplay) (play)
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    • Trivia
      When Arthur accidentally drives into the back of a car at the traffic lights (whilst kissing Florence) the driver of the car in front is the film's producer, Michael Medwin.
    • Quotes

      Rafe Crompton: There's no father alive who doesn't long to escape his captivity every now and then...

    • Connections
      Edited into Northern Soul (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Spring and Port Wine
      Written and Performed by Alan Price

      Orchestrated by Derek Wadsworth

    User reviews23

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    10/10
    My time in Bolton from 1965 to 1970 Happy days!
    I love this film 'Spring and port wine'. I was born in Leigh, a town about 7 miles away from Bolton, I moved to Bolton in 1965 when I was 20. My place of work was daily via Little Lever through Farnworth, sometimes on a bike but then by car when I could afford it.The film brings back all the memories of the working class neighbors who were almost always broke but who would always help you if they could. Fred Dibnah was round the corner from Bromwich St. were my bedsit was. If you didn't see the film when first released then you may be forgiven for comparing it to a soap such as Coronation St, well I agree it is a soap, but then, it was called 'Kitchen Sink Drama!' Watch this film for the talented cast who shortly afterwards became household names from frequent roles on TV, I watch mainly for the shots of the locality and the feel good factor of people being poor but happy!
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    • trevcollingee
    • Jun 27, 2004

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    • Release date
      • February 20, 1970 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hering und Portwein
    • Filming locations
      • Sunnyside Mill, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Memorial Enterprises
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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