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The L-Shaped Room (1962)

1962-11-20 · 2h 6m · EN
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Sex is not a forbidden word

Jane is young, French, pregnant and unmarried. Bucking convention, she is uninterested in settling with her baby's father or getting an abortion. After renting a room in a dingy London boarding house, Jane befriends the odd group of inhabitants and starts an affair with one boarder, Toby. As Jane's pregnancy threatens her new relationship, and the reality of single motherhood approaches, she is forced to decide what to do about both her baby and her budding romance.

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Bryan ForbesDirector, WriterLynne Reid BanksWriter

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Leslie CaronLeslie CaronJane FossetTom BellTom BellTobyBrock PetersBrock PetersJohnnyBernard LeeBernard LeeCharlieAvis BunnageAvis BunnageDorisPatricia PhoenixPatricia PhoenixSoniaCicely CourtneidgeCicely CourtneidgeMavisVerity EdmettVerity EdmettJane IIAnthony BoothAnthony BoothYouth in StreetHarry LockeHarry LockeNewsagentEllen DrydenEllen DrydenGirl in Newsagent'sEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn WilliamsDr. Weaver

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London, englandPregnancyBoarding houseLandladyKitchen sink realism

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityLondon England · Pregnancy · Boarding HouseMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference252239

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What is The L-Shaped Room about?

Jane is young, French, pregnant and unmarried. Bucking convention, she is uninterested in settling with her baby's father or getting an abortion. After renting a room in a dingy London boarding house, Jane befriends the odd group of inhabitants and starts an affair with one boarder, Toby. As Jane's pregnancy threatens her new relationship, and the reality of single motherhood approaches, she is forced to decide what to do about both her baby and her budding romance.

How long is The L-Shaped Room?

The L-Shaped Room has a runtime of 126 minutes.

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