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Synopsis: This
ground-breaking movie of its time, based on Shelagh Delaney's play, stars the
mousey Rita Tushingham in her screen debut as the unwanted teenage daughter of
Dora Bryan, a hilariously vulgar Salford lass who is being courted by flash and
pimpish Robert Stephens. Our Rita is saved from her living hell by two social exiles — a black sailor, who makes her pregnant, and a homosexual who makes her happy — until the poverty trap snaps shut around her. Set in dank bedsits amid the grimy smokestacks, polluted canals and the tacky prom at Blackpool, this movie — a romance of sorts, and a comedy — survives as a priceless record of England and English attitudes in 1961. Cast: Rita Tushingham, Robert Stephens Runtime: 100 min *Note: USA and Canadian customers should check their dvd players for PAL format compatibility. |
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