The Go-Between
The Go-Between is a 1971 British historical drama film directed by Joseph Losey. Its screenplay by Harold Pinter is an adaptation of the 1953 novel The Go-Between by L. P. Hartley. The film stars Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Margaret Leighton, Michael Redgrave and Dominic Guard.
Plot
In 1900, twelve-year-old Leo Colston is invited to spend his summer holiday at Brandham Hall, the Norfolk country house of his wealthy school friend, Marcus Maudsley. Upon arriving at the house, the middle-class Leo finds himself out of place among the upper class; his hosts, particularly Marcus's older sister Marian, try to make him feel welcome. Leo soon develops a crush on the beautiful Marian, who dotes on the boy and buys him new clothes.
Awards
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| author | Harold Pinter |
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| award | BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay National Board of Review: Top Ten Films Palme d'Or |
| contentLocation | England |
| director | Joseph Losey |
| editor | Reginald Beck |
| genre | drama historical romance social |
| keywords | birthday party country house disillusion engage english country house estrange even explore kill norfolk older sister school friend second world war secret message summer holiday tenant farmer think upper class wait world war |
| musicBy | Michel Legrand |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| producer | John Heyman Norman Priggen |
| productionCompany | EMI Films John Heyman |
| publisher | MGM-EMI Film Distributors |
| theme | romantic drama |