Post by Guest on Jun 11, 2023 20:40:24 GMT
Spring and Port Wine (1970). Set in Manchester, the film follows the life of a working class family. It stars James Mason as the stern patriarch and includes Susan George as his rebellious daughter. The family all lives in respectful fear of Mason, including his loving wife who works hard to make a good home for her family on their small income. There's the oldest daughter, a school teacher, who is reluctant to leave home and marry her boyfriend. The oldest son who seems content to live at home and eat mum's cooking. Susan George as the younger sister testing the rules and a likeable younger boy who lugs a cat around and just wants everyone to get along.
I've never even heard of this movie but it reminded me of The Family Way. I always enjoy James Mason who is doing something a little different here playing a working class father. There's a nice ending where Mason tells his wife that his troubled childhood is the reason he's so strict at home. He wanted to give his children the stable home life he never had. This came out in 1970 so there's the element of the old fashioned notions of the parents butting heads with the more progressive, modern ways that his children, especially the daughters. Good movie. One caveat, it took a while for me to get used to their Northern accents.
Anyone else see this on TCM recently?
I've never even heard of this movie but it reminded me of The Family Way. I always enjoy James Mason who is doing something a little different here playing a working class father. There's a nice ending where Mason tells his wife that his troubled childhood is the reason he's so strict at home. He wanted to give his children the stable home life he never had. This came out in 1970 so there's the element of the old fashioned notions of the parents butting heads with the more progressive, modern ways that his children, especially the daughters. Good movie. One caveat, it took a while for me to get used to their Northern accents.
Anyone else see this on TCM recently?
