The Barber of Stamford Hill (1963)
- Directed by
- Caspar Wrede
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 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 Jewish barber approaching his 50th birthday thinks back on his life and feels sorry that he never had a family. The story follows his quiet reflections on loneliness and the choices he made.
contemplativemelancholicintrospectivequietpoignantunderstatedreflectivepersonal
What happens
The Barber of Stamford Hill is a 1962 British drama film directed by Casper Wrede and starring John Bennett. The screenplay was by Ronald Harwood, adapted from his 1960 television play of the same title. It was made at Shepperton Studios. Mr Figg, a Jewish barber about to turn fifty, contemplates middle age and expresses regrets at never having started a family. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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