Director:
Bryan ForbesGuión:
Bryan ForbesCámara:
Douglas SlocombeReparto:
Leslie Caron, Tom Bell, Cicely Courtneidge, Emlyn Williams, Brock Peters, Bernard Lee, Nanette Newman, Diane Clare, Kay Walsh, Gerry Duggan, Anthony Booth (más)Sinopsis(1)
Considered ultra-mature film fare in 1962, The L-Shaped Room stars Leslie Caron as a unmarried, pregnant French girl. Arranging for an abortion (illegal at that time), she takes up residence in a ramshackle British boarding house where most of the other residents are also outcasts of society. Many of the character types were new to films of the era, but have since become cliches: the understanding young black, the lesbian actress, the prostitutes without golden hearts. There is also a Christopher Isherwood type writer (Tom Bell) who observes the passing parade and writes a book on the subject. Director Bryan Forbes brings his usual muted sensibilities to the project, resulting in a work that downplays the sensational aspects and emphasizes characterization. (texto oficial de la distribuidora)
(más)Reseñas (1)
This is quite a good and strong drama but lacks a bit in terms of perfection, especially in the script, which starts off great, but which then drowns in itself somewhat. It could have been an even better human drama, but by the end you lose interest in finding out how it all turns out. Still, the main character is great.
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