Underplayed Gems

Private Road (1971)

Private Road poster
Directed by
Barney Platts-Mills
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
15
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman moves to London and gets involved with a struggling writer. The film follows their relationship and the personal conflicts that arise from their different ambitions.

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What happens

Private Road is a 1971 British drama film directed and written by Barney Platts-Mills and starring Susan Penhaligon and Bruce Robinson. It was Platts-Mills second feature, following his debut Bronco Bullfrog (1970). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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