A Kind of Loving

1962 112 min ★ 7.0 Drama, Romance

As Vic Brown vacillates between infatuation and disinterest for his co-worker Ingrid Rothwell, she finds out that she is pregnant and Vic has to reconcile how he thought his life would go with what life actually has in store for him.

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Cast

Alan Bates

Victor Arthur 'Vic' Brown

June Ritchie

Ingrid Rothwell

Thora Hird

Mrs. Rothwell

Bert Palmer

Mr. Geoffrey Brown

Pat Keen

Christine Harris

James Bolam

Jeff

Jack Smethurst

Conroy

Gwen Nelson

Mrs. Brown

John Ronane

Draughtsman

David Mahlowe

David Harris

Details

Director

John Schlesinger

Screenplay

Willis Hall

Tagline

"A kind of loving that knew no wrong until it was too late!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$213,084

Revenue

$581,138

Production

Vic Films Productions, Joseph Janni Production, Waterhall Productions

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

March 31, 2024

★ 7/10

I can't say I was ever a great fan of Alan Bates, but he's really quite good in this - for the time - almost raunchy romantic drama. He is factory worker "Vic" who takes a bit of a shine to the shy "Ingrid" (June Ritchie) - well, she takes more of a shine to him, actually. What now ensues is a sort top-of-the-bus courtship, a movie, a snog on the beach and then... She becomes pregnant, a shotgun w...