The Go-Between (1971)
- Directed by
- Joseph Losey
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, flashback film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 161 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young boy becomes a secret messenger between a wealthy woman and her lover. Through his eyes, the story reveals how rigid class rules crush personal feelings.
melancholicslow-burnrestrainedpoignanttensevisually lushnostalgicemotionally stifled
What happens
The Go-Between is a 1971 British historical drama film directed by Joseph Losey, adapted by Harold Pinter from the 1953 novel by L. P. Hartley. It stars Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Margaret Leighton, Edward Fox, Dominic Guard, and Michael Redgrave. Mostly set around 1900, the film exposes the psychologically destructive effects of the rigid class conventions in Great Britain. The film premiered at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palme d'Or. At the 25th British Academy Film Awards, the film won in four categories (out of 12 total nominations, including Best Film), including Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Fox and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Leighton. It also brought Leighton the only Oscar nomination of her career, for Best Supporting Actress. In 1999, The Go-Between was included on the British Film Institute's list of its 100 best British films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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