Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
Social themes, mild sexual references, violence and coarse language
| Director: | Karel Reisz |
| Actors: | Albert Finney, Rachel Roberts, Shirley Anne Field, Norman Rossington |
A middle-class working stiff in a dead-end job, Arthur's (Albert Finney) principal goal in life is to survive the work week, then spend the weekend raising as much hell and drinking as much beer and other liquor as possible. Since pleasure is all that Arthur lives for, he thinks nothing of starting up an affair with the wife (Rachel Roberts) of one of his co-workers (Bryan Pringle). His efforts to secure her an abortion when he gets her pregnant stem not out of concern for her but out of his own selfishness - why should he be tied down with a squalling brat? Despite his carousing and his ongoing desire to escape the dull routine of his weekday existence, Arthur is doomed to perpetuate that routine via his marriage to a complacent nice girl (Shirley Ann Field) from his own neighbourhood.
| Status: | Normal |
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| Run time: | 89mins |
| Origin: | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
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Nigel W
says
Arrogant working class womaniser lives for the weekend. An influential and shocking film in its day. However, the problem with this film is that there is not much more to the Finney character other than his unlikeableness. 3.5 stars
Philip
says
A reflection of life in an industrial English city in the early 60's - Albert Finney plays the role of a rebellious youth - unsure if there was a real need for this film and found it has limited entertainment value
Arthur S.
says
Young amoral Albert Finney spinning his wheels and getting up to no good in working class Britain in this hallmark of social realism.
Rodney P.
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little bit old and slow for my liking got bit boring and
couldnt understand them properly.