British films

The Pumpkin Eater included an intense scene featuring Yootha Joyce, who later became very famous as Mildred Roper, in the UK comedy series Man About The House, later remade as Three’s Company. There was a spinoff, George and Mildred, which was equally successful.

Anne Bancroft was so beautiful in The Pumpkin Eater, in some ways reminiscent of Angelina Jolie.

I always like the scene in DARLING when Dirk Bogarde says to Julie Christie: "I don't send whores away in taxis."

Or whatever the plural of that word is.

And there's always Georgy Girl!

And The Leather Boys.

This was a pretty insightful commentary by a Schlesinger. I wonder who the model that Diana Scott was based on is. Fascinating to think Paul Newman was almost involved, i think it’s perfectly cast with Christie, Bogarde and Harvey. Not sure who else I could see playing Diana.

I thought the actress Dawn Addams might have inspired the Diana character.

I'm still pissed Daring isn't available for purchase on any streaming services.

Darling*

What do you think would have become of Darling’s Diana? Suicide, divorce and re-marriage? Living to an old age ans a socialite and contributing to documentaries about the swinging 60s?

[quote]I'm still pissed Daring isn't available for purchase on any streaming services.

It's on Prime.

Among The Pumpkin Eater cast is the incomparable Eric Porter as the pyschiatrist.

"Nothing but the Best" (1964) is definitely worth seeing. Stars Bates and screenplay is by Frederic Raphael, who wrote "Darling."

Benny Hill!!!!! One of best brit things ever!!!

Not a British film, per se, but check out The Damned (1969).

Luchino Visconti filmed a tragic opera about anti-Semitism, money, murder, sex, suicide, drugs, homosexuality, incest, and a myriad of other salacious ongoings with a well to do German family.

The ensemble includes Ingird Thulin, Helmut Griem, Helmut Berger, Charlotte Rampling, and Dirk Bogarde

Okay r15 you made me think of VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED.

R16 That is good, too. George Sanders is underrated.

He was hot circa Rebecca.

Hitchcock was the best director of all time. Considering he became sort of an American thing, Michael Power and Eric Pressburguer easily win on better British movies.

By the way. The Damned (La Caduta del Dei) is a great movie but as far as any British film as is possible.

Trashy and I'm not even sure it is British but I have a huge soft spot for JANE EYRE with Susanna York and George C Scott.

can't forget THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE.

I know I'm not the only fan on DL. I get many ww's when I quote it with an appropriate signature

R20 Very true, but Dirk Bogarde is a great British actor

[quote]It's on Prime.

Not for purchase.

R13 I actually did catch Nothing But the Best recently. I thought it was pretty good considering I’d never heard of it before a month ago and I’m a pretty big Alan Bates fan.

Bri-ish.

The Go Between (1971)?

Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Margaret Leighton, Edward Fox, Michael Gough, and Michael Redgrave

I love The Go Between and Accident for the same reasons, both have this simmering tension under the surface of these perfect looking English Summer days.

R15 this is indeed a great movie. Not quite what I had in mind when I started this thread but still great.

If you haven't already, may be worth having a look at

Libel Room At The Top Victim Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

^I listed these on separate lines. Not sure why it's come out this way.

^ You need to hit return twice to put a space between them.

Room At The Top.

Simone Signoret ran away with the whole film. She was the best thing in it. A marvellous actress.

R33 The little discussed sequel Life at the Top is also worth watching. Jean Simmons kinda cornered the market for a while playing unhappy housewives. Also played similar women in The Happy Ending and Say Hello to Yesterday

Barry Lyndon (first and foremost)

Black Narcissus

Trainspotting

Peeping Tom

A Clockwork Orange

Maurice

Yes I was going to say Peeping Tom - so I'll just see your Tom and raise you Smashing Time with Rita Tushingham and Lynn Redgrave.

"You stay here and keep eating - I'll go downtown and get an apartment and a modeling job and be right back."

Yield To The Night aka Blonde Sinner

Taste of Honey