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Look Back in Anger (1959) was a Drama - Black-and-white Film directed by Tony Richardson and produced by Gordon Scott and Harry Saltzman.

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Look Back in Anger (1959)

Look Back in Anger Directed by Tony Richardson Written by Nigel Kneale and John Osborne from Osborne’s play 1959/UK Orion/Woodfall Film Productions Repeat viewing/FilmStruck Jimmy Porter was the first of Britain’s Angry Young Men.  In Richard Burton’s hands, he comes off less ... Read full article


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Look Back in Anger Quotes:

Helena Charles: I think you're a very tiresome young man.
Jimmy Porter: Oh dear, oh dear, my wife's friends. Pass Lady Bracknell the cucumber sandwiches.

Jimmy Porter: You know mummy and I took a quick look at each other and from then on the age of chivalry was dead.
Cliff Lewis: Don't brawl boyo, it won't do any good.
Jimmy Porter: Why not, it's the only thing I'm good at.

Jimmy Porter: I must say it's pretty dreary living in the American age, apart from if you're an American of course.

Cliff Lewis: My feet hurt.
Jimmy Porter: Try washing your socks.

Jimmy Porter: I want to be there when your face is rubbed in the mud. There's nothing else I can hope for any more, there's nothing else I want anymore.
Helena Charles: There's a call for you downstairs.
Jimmy Porter: Can't be anything good.
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Look Back in Anger Facts
The first film of Nigel Davenport.

John Dearth shot his part in five days.

The film's failure was largely attributed to the miscasting of Richard Burton, since at 33 he was clearly too old and too obviously capable to play Jimmy Porter.

Although this was the first "kitchen sink drama" to go into production, it was beaten to release by the similarly themed Room at the Top.

Jane Eccles shot her part over a period of six days.

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