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The Go-Between is a 1971 British romance and drama film directed by Joseph Losey and written by Harold Pinter. Based on a work by L. P. Hartley, the movie features Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Margaret Leighton, and Edward Fox. Produced by Denis Johnson through Columbia Pictures, EMI Films, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film was shot in England with cinematography by Gerry Fisher and production design by Carmen Dillon. The score was composed by Michel Legrand.
The film has a runtime of 116 minutes and was released on June 16, 1971. It received the Palme d'Or, a BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, and recognition in the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Distribution includes video on demand via Netflix. The movie holds a review score of 8.6/10 and 100%, with a vote average of 6.8 on TMDb and a rating of 7.1 on IMDb.
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6.8British teenager Leo Colston spends a summer in the countryside, where he develops a crush on the beautiful young aristocrat Marian. Eager to impress her, Leo becomes the "go-between" for Marian, delivering secret romantic letters to Ted Burgess, a handsome neighboring farmer.
Cast
- Julie Christie as Lady Marian Trimingham
- Alan Bates as Ted Burgess
- Edward Fox as Hugh Trimingham
- Michael Redgrave as The Older Leo Colston
- Dominic Guard as The Young Leo Colston
- Margaret Leighton as Mrs Maudsley
Themes
- countryside
- based on novel or book
- england
- forbidden love
- cricket
- birthday party
- norfolk
- 1900s
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- romance film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Joseph Losey
- Screenwriter
- Harold Pinter
- Cast member
- Richard Gibson
- Composer
- Michel Legrand
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cinematographer
- Gerry Fisher
- Narrative location
- England
- Duration
- 118
- FilmAffinity ID
- 987002
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1971-00-00
- title
- The Go-Between
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- production designer
- Carmen Dillon
- after a work by
- L. P. Hartley
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 100%
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