Woman in a Dressing Gown
| Woman in a Dressing Gown | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | J. Lee Thompson |
| Produced by | Frank Godwin J. Lee Thompson |
| Written by | Ted Willis |
| Starring | Yvonne Mitchell |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Editing by | Richard Best |
| Release date(s) | June 1957 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Woman in a Dressing Gown is a 1957 British film directed by J. Lee Thompson. Yvonne Mitchell won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]
The screenplay was written by Ted Willis and the cinematographer was Gilbert Taylor.
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[edit] Plot
The Prestons are an apparently happy London household, made up of wife Amy (Yvonne Mitchell), husband Jim (Anthony Quayle), and teenage son Brian (Andrew Ray). Although the family appears happy, there is considerable tension as Amy never gets organised enough to get dressed each day. Instead she does the housework, cooks the meals, etc, in her dressing gown. Jim is having an affair with a co-worker, Georgie (Sylvia Syms), who threatens to break it off unless Jim divorces his wife and leaves his family. He promises that he will do so, and demands a divorce from Amy. Amy is shocked and distraught, while Brian becomes angry with his father.
Finally, Amy invites Jim and Georgie back to the Prestons' flat in order to confront them. For this event she tries to cook a nice meal, paying for it by pawning her wedding ring, except she cannot remove it. She also finally gets dressed to prove she can get organised. The meeting does not end well, with Amy throwing them both out. Jim leaves, but has second thoughts about leaving his family behind. He makes the decision to return to his wife and son, who cautiously accept him back.
[edit] Cast
- Yvonne Mitchell – Amy Preston
- Anthony Quayle – Jim Preston
- Sylvia Syms – Georgie Harlow
- Andrew Ray – Brian Preston
- Carole Lesley – Hilda
- Michael Ripper – Pawnbroker
- Nora Gordon – Mrs. Williams
- Marianne Stone – Hairdresser
- Olga Lindo – Manageress
- Harry Locke – Wine merchant
- Max Butterfield – Harold
- Roberta Woolley – Christine
- Melvyn Hayes – Newsboy
- Cordelia Mitchell – Hilda's baby
[edit] References
- ^ "Berlinale 1957: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1957/03_preistr_ger_1957/03_Preistraeger_1957.html. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
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