A Kind of Loving
“A kind of loving that knew no wrong until it was too late!”
John SchlesingerCast
Alan Bates June Ritchie Thora Hird
Credits
Written by: Willis Hall
Plot
A young draughtsman in a northern English town makes a girl pregnant, and is forced into marriage and into living with her mother.
Sinekatalog’s take
John Schlesinger's kitchen-sink drama follows a young draughtsman forced into marriage after a pregnancy and into living with his mother-in-law. Alan Bates and June Ritchie are strong in a sharp, honest portrait of northern working-class life.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (2,991 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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