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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.0 / 100
1962·Drama / Romance·1h 52m

A KIND OF LOVING

“A kind of loving that knew no wrong until it was too late!”

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.

Above the Line
John Schlesinger·DirectorWillis Hall·ScreenplayKeith Waterhouse·ScreenplayDenys N. Coop·Director of PhotographyRon Grainer·Original Music ComposerRoger Cherrill·Editor
Cast
Alan Bates·Victor Arthur 'Vic' BrownJune Ritchie·Ingrid RothwellThora Hird·Mrs. RothwellBert Palmer·Mr. Geoffrey BrownPat Keen·Christine HarrisJames Bolam·JeffJack Smethurst·ConroyGwen Nelson·Mrs. BrownJohn Ronane·DraughtsmanDavid Mahlowe·David Harris
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 3
John Schlesinger·DirectorFrank Ernst·Assistant DirectorPamela Davies·Continuity
Writing· 3
Willis Hall·ScreenplayKeith Waterhouse·ScreenplayStan Barstow·Novel
Camera· 3
Denys N. Coop·Director of PhotographyJohn Harris·Camera OperatorHarry Gillard·Still Photographer
Editing· 3
Roger Cherrill·EditorJohn Gilbert·Assistant EditorBarney Platts-Mills·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Ron Grainer·Original Music ComposerDon Sharpe·Sound EditorBob Jones·Sound RecordistGeorge Stephenson·Sound RecordistRon Grainer·Conductor
Art & Design· 3
Ray Simm·Art DirectionBob Lawrance·Makeup ArtistMaurice Fowler·Set Dresser
Production· 5
Joseph Janni·ProducerCharles Hammond·Production ManagerJack Hanbury·Associate ProducerJohn Goldstone·Production AssistantAnn Skinner·Production Secretary
Other Departments· 4
Laura Nightingale·Wardrobe SupervisorAnne Box·HairstylistNat Cohen·PresenterStuart Levy·Presenter
By the Numbers
73.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$581K
ROI 173%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A Kind of Loving's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#CC0000
Mood
Intimate, Dramatic
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a close-up, black and white illustration of a man and a woman in an embrace, with the woman's face prominently displayed in the foreground. ”

romancedrama
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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