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The L-Shaped Room

1962·Drama·2h 6m
7.1
★
Jane is young, French, pregnant and unmarried. Bucking convention, she is uninterested in settling with her baby's father or getting an abortion. After renting a room in a dingy London boarding house, Jane befriends the odd group of inhabitants and starts an affair with one boarder, Toby. As Jane's pregnancy threatens her new relationship, and the reality of single motherhood approaches, she is forced to decide what to do about both her baby and her budding romance.
Directed by Bryan Forbes
london, england
pregnancy
boarding house
landlady
kitchen sink realism
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Cast

Leslie Caron
Leslie Caron
Jane Fosset
Tom Bell
Tom Bell
Toby
Brock Peters
Brock Peters
Johnny
Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee
Charlie
Avis Bunnage
Avis Bunnage
Doris
Patricia Phoenix
Patricia Phoenix
Sonia
Cicely Courtneidge
Cicely Courtneidge
Mavis
Anthony Booth
Anthony Booth
Youth in Street
Harry Locke
Harry Locke
Newsagent
Emlyn Williams
Emlyn Williams
Dr. Weaver
Jennifer White
Jennifer White
Monica
Gerry Duggan
Gerry Duggan
Bert

Crew

Bryan Forbes
Bryan Forbes
Director
Bryan Forbes
Bryan Forbes
Writer
John Barry
John Barry
Original Music Composer
Anthony Harvey
Anthony Harvey
Editor
Douglas Slocombe
Douglas Slocombe
Director of Photography
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
Producer
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms
Music

Popular Reviews

9 reviews
Goob
Goob
6.0★ · 05/22/24
The L-Shaped Room
Smiths reference!! (happy bday Morrissey 😇)
Smiths reference!! (happy bday Morrissey 😇)
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SamEssss
SamEssss
6.0★ · 02/21/23
The L-Shaped Room
Touches on everything but never lands on anything. Brock Peters though!
Touches on everything but never lands on anything. Brock Peters though!
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Lucien WD
Lucien WD
8.0★ · 12/27/22
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Leslie Caron is such a great movie star. Loved the realistic grimy, often sad, version of modern england in this, where abortions and prostitution are remarkably casual things to bring up. Wasn't super invested in the romance. All the men in this are horrible, I thought Johnny was a great character until he exposed his misogynistic streak and started calling her a whore, but his response to receiving a record as a Christmas present despite not owning a record player was still very touching and I liked their relationship. Could've been half an hour shorter easily.
Leslie Caron is such a great movie star. Loved the realistic grimy, often sad, version of modern england in this, where abortions and prostitution are remarkably casual things to bring up. Wasn't super invested in the romance. All the men in this are horrible, I thought Johnny was a great character until he exposed his misogynistic streak and started calling her a whore, but his response to receiving a record as a Christmas present despite not owning a record player was still very touching and I liked their relationship. Could've been half an hour shorter easily.
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joaco
joaco
8.7★ · 06/07/21
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my boy Johnny didn’t even get a chance
my boy Johnny didn’t even get a chance
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Sasha
10.0★ · 01/10/26
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