A Kind of Loving

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A Kind of Loving

1962

1h 52m

Drama

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Manchester draftsman Vic Brown (Alan Bates) becomes involved with secretary Ingrid Rothwell (June Ritchie), who works at his firm. After they sleep together, she gets pregnant. Vic feels a sense of responsibility -- although he's not really in love with her -- and proposes marriage. The couple is forced to live with Ingrid's mother (Thora Hird), who treats Vic with contempt because of his working-class background. But, when tragedy strikes, Vic must decide what his new wife means to him.

Henry T. Murdock

Philadelphia Inquirer

The playing Is good, John Schlesinger's direction (and his use of evocative backgrounds) is efficient. But the plot Is a bit frayed.

Apr 20, 2021

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Alan Scherstuhl

Village Voice

Neither Vic nor Ingrid is an especially compelling presence, but the actors make the sad moments pierce and the bursts of jubilation explode.

Apr 4, 2017

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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

Alan Bates is at his handsome, wickedly charming peak in A Kind of Loving.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 22, 2016

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

Alan Bates and June Ritchie are almost painfully true-to-life as the newlyweds, with Thora Hird as the bride's resentful mama.

Oct 11, 2019

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Monthly Film Bulletin

The acting is firm, exact and sympathetic.

Jun 15, 2015

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TV Guide

One of the greatest achievements of the marriage between 'angry young man' drama and the Free Cinema movement in Britain in the early 1960s

Sep 26, 2014

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isla s

This is a pretty basic story but its well acted by both Alan Bates and June Ritchie as the young couple and Thora Hird as the somewhat strict mother in law. Its a perfectly watchable film and is thought provoking - of course it reflects the social culture of the time (the early 1960s). While some films of this era have been a bit bland and uninteresting, this film kept my attention for the duration and I thought the character of Ingrid was quite nice. This is a film worth seeing if you get the chance and your keen on films of this type and time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

John Schlesinger's sensitive look at a young working-class couple in 1960's England.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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It's far from perfect but Schlesinger uses Alan Bates as the true object of desire here we always knew he was, and that's really pretty great.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

An intimate drama about a couple's trials as they fall in love and get married. Neither of the two is entirely sympathetic, which gives their struggles that much more weight.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

It's life just as we know it. A classic of its genre from when British films set the standard and created the blueprint for the realists that followed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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British kitchen sink drama about a young couple who work at the same factory and start dating. Realistic view of attitudes of the time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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John Schlesinger

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Alan Bates

Victor Arthur "Vic" Brown

June Ritchie

Ingrid Rothwell

Thora Hird

Mrs. Rothwell

Bert Palmer

Geoffrey Brown

Gwen Nelson

Mrs. Brown

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Synopsis

Manchester draftsman Vic Brown (Alan Bates) becomes involved with secretary Ingrid Rothwell (June Ritchie), who works at his firm. After they sleep together, she gets pregnant. Vic feels a sense of responsibility -- although he's not really in love with her -- and proposes marriage. The couple is forced to live with Ingrid's mother (Thora Hird), who treats Vic with contempt because of his working-class background. But, when tragedy strikes, Vic must decide what his new wife means to him.

Director: John Schlesinger
Producer: Joseph Janni
Production Co: Vic Films Productions Ltd., Waterhall Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.3K
Runtime: 1h 52m