A Kind of Loving
Seen it?1962 | 112 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1962: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Berlin award: Golden Bear.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$581K worldwide on a $213K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Schlesinger
- Alan BatesVictor 'Vic' Brown
- June RitchieIngrid Rothwell
- Thora HirdMrs. Rothwell
- Bert PalmerMr. Geoffrey Brown
- Pat KeenChristine Harris
- James BolamJeff
- Jack SmethurstConroy
- Gwen NelsonMrs. Brown
- John RonaneDraughtsman
- David MahloweDavid Harris