The Go-Between

1971 116 min ★ 6.8 Drama, Romance

British teenager Leo Colston spends a summer in the countryside, where he develops a crush on the beautiful young aristocrat Marian. Eager to impress her, Leo becomes the "go-between" for Marian, delivering secret romantic letters to Ted Burgess, a handsome neighboring farmer.

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Cast

Julie Christie

Lady Marian Trimingham

Alan Bates

Ted Burgess

Edward Fox

Hugh Trimingham

Michael Redgrave

The Older Leo Colston

Dominic Guard

The Young Leo Colston

Margaret Leighton

Mrs Maudsley

Michael Gough

Mr Maudsley

Richard Gibson

Marcus Maudsley

Simon Hume-Kendall

Denys

Roger Lloyd Pack

Charles

Details

Director

Joseph Losey

Screenplay

Harold Pinter

Tagline

"In those days, you fell in love with your own class. Or found a Go-Between."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$100,000

Production

EMI Films

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

May 29, 2023

★ 6/10

Sadly, time has not been very kind to the potency of this film. In 2020s society, the overwhelming feeling of "so what?" is hard to shake off; despite some really strong performances. Dominic Guard is "Leo", just 13 when he is invited to summer at the Norfolk country home of one of his classmates. He quickly befriends his older sister "Marian" (Julie Christie) and is soon acting - innocently, at f...