Summary
British teenager Leo Colston spends a summer in the countryside, where he develops a crush on the beautiful young aristocrat Marian. Eager to impress her, Leo becomes the "go-between" for Marian, delivering secret romantic letters to Ted Burgess, a handsome neighboring farmer.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+25)
Critics 100Audiences 75GoodWatch 86
Running time
1 h 56 min
A typical length for dramas, +7 min on the typical 109
typical 109116Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
Released
1971
June 16, 1971
55 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
18 of 18
Julie ChristieLady Marian Trimingham
Alan BatesTed Burgess
Edward FoxHugh Trimingham
Michael RedgraveThe Older Leo Colston
Dominic GuardThe Young Leo Colston
Margaret LeightonMrs Maudsley
Michael GoughMr Maudsley
Richard GibsonMarcus Maudsley- SHSimon Hume-KendallDenys
Roger Lloyd PackCharles- AGAmaryllis GarnettKate
Keith BuckleyStubbs- JRJohn ReesBlunt
- GRGordon RichardsonRector
Jim BroadbentSpectator at Cricket Match (uncredited)- JLJoshua LoseyBoy in Village (uncredited)
- ASArnold SchulkesServant (uncredited)
- CDCarl DaneCoachman (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Joseph Losey Director
Writing · 2
- Harold Pinter Screenplay
- L.P. Hartley Novel
Production · 4
- Robert Velaise Executive Producer
- Denis Johnson Producer
- John Heyman Producer
- Norman Priggen Producer
Camera · 2
- Gerry Fisher Director of Photography
- Mike Rutter Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Reginald Beck Editor
Sound · 1
- Michel Legrand Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Carmen Dillon Art Direction
- George Dean Painter
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- John Furniss Costume Design
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