Looks and Smiles (1981)

Directed by

Ken Loach

Genre

drama film, social comedy film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

6

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1980s Sheffield, a young man struggles to find work and build a relationship with a woman. The story follows his daily life as he faces unemployment and the emotional toll it takes.

bleakslow-burnmelancholicrealisticgroundedunderstatedsombersocially observant

What happens

Looks and Smiles is a 1981 British drama film directed by Ken Loach and starring Graham Green and Carolyn Nicholsom. It was written by Barry Hines based on his 1981 novel of the same name. In an interview for the book Loach on Loach, the director said that the title of the film is taken from a line from Anton Chekhov: "How did girls attract boys when they were young? In the usual way – with looks and smiles." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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