Overview
John Lewis is bored of his job and his wife. Then Liz, wife of a local councillor, sets her sights on him. But this is risky stuff in a Welsh valleys town - if he and Liz ever manage to consummate their affair, that is.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on That Uncertain Feeling
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Setting
Set in Wales
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Music
Music by Richard Rodney Bennett
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Cinematography
Cinematography by John Laurence Wilcox
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Kingsley AmisNovel
- Bryan ForbesScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 19, 1962
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Production
Cast
Peter SellersJohn Lewis
Mai ZetterlingLiz
Virginia MaskellJean Lewis
Raymond HuntleyVernon
John Le MesurierSalter
Richard AttenboroughGareth L. Probert
Marie DevereuxGirl Playing Tennis
Kenneth GriffithIeuan Jenkins
David DaviesBenyon
Maudie EdwardsMrs. Edna Davies
Meredith EdwardsClergyman on the Committee
Frederick PiperMr. Davies
Graham StarkHyman- Eynon EvansTown Hall Clerk
John ArnattBill
Sheila ManahanMrs. Jenkins- Frances BennettAmorous Woman in Mobile Library
Eve EdenGirl Playing Tennis
Howell EvansLibrary Policeman
Tenniel EvansKennedy
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