Directed by John Schlesinger • 1962 • United Kingdom
Starring Alan Bates, June Ritchie, Thora Hird
John Schlesinger’s moving debut feature traces the relationship that develops between Vic (Alan Bates, in his first starring role), a young draftsman, and Ingrid (June Ritchie), a typist who works in the same factory, amid the bleak beauty of Britain’s industrial north. When Ingrid unexpectedly becomes pregnant, the pair must face up to real-world responsibility—whether they are ready or not. Infusing its kitchen-sink realism with a poetic sensitivity, this British New Wave classic is an evocative, compassionate portrait of working-class life and love in early-sixties England.
Directed by John Schlesinger • 1963 • United Kingdom
Starring Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie
Tom Courtenay gives a flawlessly nuanced performance as Billy Fisher, the underachieving undertaker’s assistant whose constant daydreams and truth-deficient stories earn him the nickname “Billy Liar.” Jul...
Directed by John Schlesinger • 1965 • United Kingdom
Starring Julie Christie, Dirk Bogarde, Laurence Harvey
Julie Christie won a best actress Oscar for her star-making performance as a restless model ascending the social ladder of swinging-sixties London as she bounces between affairs with two m...
Directed by John Schlesinger • 1981 • United States
Starring David Rasche, Paul Jabara, Howard Hesseman
Featuring a water-skiing elephant, nuns gone wild, and a sprawling cast of veteran character actors, this freewheeling satire takes aim at the crass commercialization of the tourism industry a...
