Kitchen Sink Dramas

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Kitchen Sink Dramas/"Angry Young Men"/British New Wave

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A Taste of Honey (1961,  Unrated)
A Taste of Honey
A fine piece of British social realism. Rita Tushingham puts in a brilliant performance.
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Billy Liar (1963,  Unrated)
Billy Liar
One of my favourites. Has some great comic moments as well as being one of the best known of the "kitchen sink dramas". The story revolves around Billy who does nothing but daydream and let his imagination run wild. Its through his wild imagination that Billy has managed to find himself engaged to not one but 3 girlfriends. It may seem that Billy is uncaring towards his family and 3 girlfriends but it becomes clear that Billy?s wild imagination and habit of lying is his way of escaping the humdrum life of 1960s Northern England. Also a great performance by Julie Christie in her first major film role.
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Look Back in Anger (1958,  Unrated)
Look Back in Anger
Has to be one of my favourites. Burton's performance is just amazing.
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The Leather Boys (1964,  Unrated)
The Leather Boys
A classic kitchen sink drama, though not as well known as similar films of the period.
The Leather Boys tells the story of two people who marry too young, and discoverer they don't really know each other.
As the couple begin to drift apart, Reggie turns to his pal and begins to find out who he really is.
Features great acting from the 3 leads (Campbell, Tushingham and Sutton), and was ahead of it's time due to the fact it features homosexuality.
Overall if you like films from this period this is a must see.
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Saturday Night And Sunday Morning (1961,  Unrated)
Saturday Night And Sunday Morning
A classic of the British New Wave genre. A truly great film not to be missed.
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This Sporting Life (1963,  Unrated)
This Sporting Life
Powerful performances by both Richard Harris and Rachel Roberts.
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962,  Unrated)
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Brilliant!
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Room at the Top (1959,  Unrated)
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The L-Shaped Room (1963,  Unrated)
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A Kind of Loving (1962,  G)

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  1. McKittrick
    McKittrick posted 386 days ago

    You SOOOO need to add Woman in a Dressing Gown to this list (and you HAVE to see it) - a kitchen sink drama made at a time when women weren't chained to the sink cus no-one ever thought they should be anywhere else! Yvonne Mitchell is superb as the wife and mother meant to put up and shut up as her whiny son and philandering hubby demand their dinner on the table.