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Up the Junction (1967)
Director: Peter Collinson
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Hard to see what all the fuss was about (at least from this movie cash-in on Kenneth Loach's teleplay version of Nell Dunn's novel). The idea that the decision of middle class Polly (Kendall) to forsake Chelsea and move to Battersea should provide enough substance for either a book or a film now seems ludicrous. Nevertheless here it all is. In the shadow of the power station, she helps working class Rube (Posta) cope with abortion and death: part of the short-lived and generally muffed attempt by the film industry to make a foray of sorts into the realities of working class life in Britain.Author: VG
User reviews of this film
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- Ricky said...
- Posted on Jul 23 2011 14:56 A slice of 60's life that now looks dated... but for a man the chance to see Suzy Kendall bending over in a mini skirt is worth every penny.
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- Denise said...
- Posted on Aug 10 2010 18:03 This film is fantastic and I for one could watch it again and again.
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- Kim said...
- Posted on Nov 18 2009 20:57 I hope you didnt get paid for that review. Because i have never read such rubbish.
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Cast & crew
Director: Peter Collinson
Producer: Anthony Havelock-Allan, John Brabourne
Cast: Suzy Kendall, Dennis Waterman, Adrienne Posta, Maureen Lipman, Michael Gothard, Liz Fraser, Hylda Baker, Alfie Bass, Susan George full cast
Duration: 119 mins
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