Background (1953)

Directed by

Daniel Birt

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 20m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A British drama about the emotional strain of divorce on a family. It follows a couple and their children as they navigate the fallout of a broken marriage.

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What happens

Background (U.S. Edge of Divorce) is a 1953 British domestic drama film dealing with the effects of divorce, directed by Daniel Birt and starring Valerie Hobson, Philip Friend and Norman Wooland. It marked the film debut of Barbara Hicks. It was based on the 1950 play of the same title by Warren Chetham-Strode, who also wrote the screenplay for the film, with Don Sharp. It was made at Southall Studios, with sets designed by the art director Michael Stringer. The film was produced by Group 3 Films and distributed by ABPC. Background was released to cinemas in the United Kingdom on 3 November 1953. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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