Ratings

TMDB Rating 7
IMDB Rating 7.6
RottenTomatoes Rating 88%

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

Tag Line: We don’t ask for life. We have it thrust upon us.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Oct 1, 1961

Rating: 1962-04-30

Run Time: 1h 40m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United Kingdom

Production Companies: Woodfall Film Productions


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Synopsis

Jo is a neglected 16-year-old girl whose promiscuous mother marries a dandy. Jo gets pregnant after a tryst with a black cook, who leaves her over his impending responsibilities of fatherhood, and she only finds support in a gay male friend.


Main Cast

Rita Tushingham

Rita Tushingham

Jo

Age : 82 | Popularity : 8%

Murray Melvin

Murray Melvin

Geoffrey Ingham

Age : 91 | Popularity : 7%

Paul Danquah

Paul Danquah

Jimmy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan

Helen

Age : 91 | Popularity : 12%

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Peter Smith

Age : 64 | Popularity : 4%

Michael Bilton

Michael Bilton

Landlord

Age : 73 | Popularity : 7%

Eunice Black

Eunice Black

Schoolteacher

Age : 92 | Popularity : 5%

David Boliver

David Boliver

Bert

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Editing Editor
Antony Gibbs
Antony Gibbs
First Assistant Editor
Michael Rabiger
Michael Rabiger
Directing Assistant Director
Peter Yates
Peter Yates
Director
Tony Richardson
Tony Richardson
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
George Frost
George Frost
Hairstylist
Bill Griffiths
Bill Griffiths
Wardrobe Master
Barbara Gillett
Barbara Gillett
Sound Original Music Composer
John Addison
John Addison
Sound Editor
Roy Hyde
Roy Hyde
Don Challis
Don Challis
Sound Recordist
Charles Poulton
Charles Poulton
Boom Operator
Tom Buchanan
Tom Buchanan
Writing Screenplay
Tony Richardson
Tony Richardson
Shelagh Delaney
Shelagh Delaney
Original Story
Shelagh Delaney
Shelagh Delaney
Production Producer
Tony Richardson
Tony Richardson
Production Supervisor
Leigh Aman
Leigh Aman
Unit Manager
Roy Millichip
Roy Millichip
Camera Director of Photography
Walter Lassally
Walter Lassally
Camera Operator
Desmond Davis
Desmond Davis
Still Photographer
Ray Hearne
Ray Hearne
Art Art Direction
Ralph W. Brinton
Ralph W. Brinton
Property Master
Thomas Erley
Thomas Erley
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