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Synopsis: Jane, a young French woman, pregnant and unmarried, takes a room in a seedy London boarding house, which is inhabited by an assortment of misfits. She considers getting an abortion, but is unhappy with this solution. She falls into a relationship with Toby, a struggling young writer who lives on the first floor. Eventually she comes to like her odd room, and makes friends with all the strange people in the house. But she still faces two problems: what to do with her baby, and what to do with Toby.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Bryan Forbes
Production: Columbia Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
Year:
1962
126 min
119 Views


She'd fallen through the whole lot

into the floor.

I think she knew where the body was buried

because she never paid Doris any rent.

- What do you think of our lovely Doris?

- She seems like quite a character.

You stay here long enough,

she'll seem like a right pain in the arse.

Listen, er, what's that accent?

What accent have you got?

Er... French I suppose.

Ah. Oh, you're French, are you?

Yes. It's odd, but French people often do

talk with a French accent.

Look... Seeing I've come this far,

do you mind if I have a dekko at your room?

Old Mrs Williams used to behave as though

it was full of heads she'd shrunk.

- It's just an ordinary room.

- Good. Well, as long as you don't mind.

God almighty! Bloody sight worse than mine

and that's saying something.

- And of course it hasn't got you.

- No, that's true.

You gotta hand it to old Doris.

It takes genius to actually get rent

for something like this. Bloody genius!

Hello. Where does that go to?

Ah, yes, I see. Short end of the wedge.

Ah.

You, er... don't wanna offer me

a glass of wine, do you?

I mean, you mustn't feel embarrassed

because we've only just met.

I'm not proud.

My name's Toby Coleman by the way.

As in mustard.

Look, I'm not on the make

or anything like that. Far from it.

All passion spent, you know.

You, er, wanna offer me a glass of wine?

No. Not particularly, Mr Coleman.

No? Oh, that's fair enough.

You didn't mind me asking, did you?

No. I just wonder

who you're trying to impress, hm?

Nobody. Just being social, that's all.

You see, I write. I'm a writer.

Well, part-time. Trying to be.

When I say I'm a writer,

I don't make any money by it.

For kicks I, er,

work in a cracker factory.

I put the jokes inside them.

That's why I'm living chez Doris.

But it doesn't explain

why you are, does it?

Perhaps that isn't

any concern of yours, Mr Coleman.

Point taken.

Just that although I'm the laziest,

undiscovered writer of my generation,

I'm still randy for new material.

Just to file away and forget.

I'll put you in a nice virgin file.

Hello. Dr Weaver?

'Well, this is his secretary, yes.'

Erm...

'Hello? Hello!'

Er... I wonder if Dr Weaver

could give me an appointment?

- 'Well, has he seen you before?'

- No, he hasn't. No, er, a friend.

- 'I see. Is it urgent?'

- Er, yes. It is urgent, yes.

- 'All right. I'll check.'

- If you could, I would be very grateful.

- 'What name is it?'

- Fosset. Mademoiselle. Erm...

Miss Fosset.

Yes, I see.

Took no precautions at all, I suppose.

No, no, no. Of course not.

No, that would have spoilt the wonder of it all,

wouldn't it? All that nasty clinical stuff.

Yes, I know all about that.

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Lynne Reid Banks

Lynne Reid Banks (born 31 July 1929) is a British author of books for children and adults. She has written forty-five books, including the best-selling children's novel The Indian in the Cupboard, which has sold over 10 million copies and has been successfully adapted to film. Her first novel, The L-Shaped Room, published in 1960, was an instant and lasting best seller. It was later made into a movie of the same name and led to two sequels, The Backward Shadow and Two is Lonely. Banks also wrote a biography of the Brontë family, entitled Dark Quartet, and a sequel about Charlotte Brontë, Path to the Silent Country. more…

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