British Council UK Films Database: The L-Shaped Room

The L-Shaped Room

Synopsis

Bryan Forbes’ bittersweet portrayal of the seamy side of life in 1960s London attracted international acclaim for star Leslie Caron. Ever since Hitchcock’s 'The Lodger', the London boarding house has proved an evocative location through which to explore the underside of British society. Leslie Caron briefly stepped away from musicals to take the role of Jane, a young French woman pregnant with an illegitimate child, and was rewarded with both a Golden Globe® and a BAFTA® for her performance. Arriving at her dingy Notting Hill lodgings to have her child in secret, Jane finds love and friendship among the residents, an assortment of outsiders brought to life by Forbes’ sensitive ear for dialogue. Especially moving is Cicely Courtneidge as a faded music hall star growing old alone and Pat Phoenix’s portrayal of a tart with a heart. (LFF brochure)
Restored in 4K by Sony Pictures Entertainment. In collaboration with the BFI’s Unlocking Film Heritage Programme.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Dare Strand

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Year

1962

Type of project

Features

Running time

126 mins

Director

Brian Forbes

Producer

Richard Attenborough, James Woolf, John Woolf, Jack Rix

Editor

Anthony Harvey

Screenwriter

Brian Forbes (screenplay), Lynne Reid Banks (novel)

Director of Photography

Douglas Slocombe

Composer

John Barry

Principal cast

Leslie Caron, Tom Bell, Brock Peters

Production Status

Complete

The L-Shaped Room

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50 Marshall Street

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