A great British film that I really enjoyed. According to the BBC review this is : "a fascinating film, and a snapshot of an era that's depressingly all too real."
"Finney exhibits a talent and screen-presence here that helped make him a star. Meanwhile, director Reisz (who went on to make ... Read review
This seminal film of the British New Wave was a great box-office success audiences were ... more
thrilled by its anti-establishment energy, gritty realism, and above all by its fresh, outspoken working-class hero. In the industrial streets and factories of Nottingham, Arthur Seaton (Albert Finney) spends his days at the factory bench, his evenings in the local pubs and his nights in the arms of Brenda, the wife of a fellow factory worker. Irresistibly handsome and brimming with animal vitality, Arthur is anti-authority and unashamedly amoral. Based on the Alan Sillitoe's largely autobiographical novel, and with powerful central performances, crackling dialogue and a superb jazz score by Johnny Dankworth, the film stands as a vibrant modern classic. Commentary by film historian Robert Murphy, with writer Alan Sillitoe and cinematographer Freddie Francis New interview with Shirley Anne Field Interview with Albert Finney Illustrated booklet containing essays and biographies We Are the Lambeth Boys (1959), Karel Reisz's classic Free Cinema documentary Feature presented with dual mono PCM audio (48k), extras Dolby Digital mono audio (320kbps)
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A great British film that I really enjoyed. According to the BBC review this is : "a fascinating film, and a snapshot of an era that's depressingly all too real."
"Finney exhibits a talent and screen-presence here that helped make him a star. Meanwhile, director Reisz (who went on to make "The French Lieutenant's Wife" in 1981) stays faithful to the spirit of Sillitoe's novel, never compromising on either the ... ...his hero's defiance."
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Director: Karel Reisz
Writer: Alan Sillitoe
Stars: Albert Finney, Rachel Roberts, Sally Anne Field, Bryan Pringle, Hylda Baker, Norman Rossington, Elsie Wagstaff.
**** ****
Resolution: 1.66 Wide Screen
Genre: Drama
Length: 88 minutes
A great British film that I really enjoyed. According to the BBC review this is : "a fascinating film, and a snapshot of an era that's depressingly all too real."
"Finney exhibits a talent and screen-presence here that helped make him a star. Meanwhile, director Reisz (who went on to make "The French Lieutenant's Wife" in 1981) stays faithful to the spirit of Sillitoe's novel, never compromising on either the bleakness of his vision or his (over) optimistic faith in his hero's defiance."
There are no special extras with this DVD
Director: Karel Reisz Writer: Alan Sillitoe Stars: Albert Finney, Rachel Roberts, Sally Anne Field, Bryan Pringle, Hylda Baker, Norman Rossington, Elsie Wagstaff.
**** ****
Resolution: 1.66 Wide Screen Genre: Drama Length: 88 minutes
Advantages: A trip back in time, Disadvantages: None
...from my point of view Saturday Night and Sunday Morning directed by Karel Reisz is one of those that fall into that category.
The film is based on an autobiographical novel by Alan Sillitoe, it is set in the 1960's hence the film is in black and white and when it was first released it was a major box office hit.
I can clearly see why it was such a hit at the time, the film is life as it was, no frills or airs and graces, just a story of working ... ...well with the females.
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning has a simple storyline, when Arthur is not at work he is at the pub, when he is not at the pub he is with Brenda ( played by Rachael Roberts ), who just happens to be the wife of his good workmate Jack.
Maybe the best way to describe Arthur is to tell you that he is smart, selfish and chauvinistic, his Mother waits on him at home and when he spends time with Brenda at her house then she is ...
Sarahjh1 21.09.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Saturday Night And Sunday Morning (DVD)
Advantages: Classic must see Disadvantages: Slightly dated
Karel Reisz's 1960 classic follows a dissatisfied factory worker Arthur Seaton (Albert Finney) through a difficult time in his life. It is the difficult transition from being an 'Angry Young Man' to a man who accepts the world around him. In his attempt to find satisfaction from his monotonous factory job, Arthur becomes involved with a married woman, Brenda (Rachel Roberts). The film follows their relationship in light of the rules and moral codes ... ...with issues of extra-marital sex and pregnancy. At the time this film was controversial and received a great deal of censorship before it was allowed to be released. The issues may seem dated today but were revolutionary at the time of its release.
The film explores deep concepts such as fatalism and leaves you feeling that life isn't yours to change. This very British film is a good example of 'British New Wave' or 'Brit Grit' cinema, sometimes ...
beckywright 28.11.2005 (18.01.2006)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Saturday Night And Sunday Morning (DVD)
A Nottingham factory worker who enjoys drink and a good time takes up with two women but soon has to face up to reality. Based on the novel by Alan Sillitoe.
Audio Commentary - 1. Robert Murphy - Film Historian, Interview - 1. Albert Finney - Star, Stills Gallery, Biographies
Aspect Ratio
1.66 Wide Screen, 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
PCM Mono, Dolby Digital Mono
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"...The film still gives off the potent whiff of veracity, from its grimy locations to Finney's driven performance..." (Total Film, p.110, 01/11/2002)
DVD Description
Set in the gray industrial town of Nottingham, Alan Sillitoe's novel SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING, with all of its bleak realism, is successfully adapted to the screen with a powerful performance by Albert Finney in his first starring role. Director Karel Reisz draws on his work in documentaries to give the film a sharp eye for the look and feel of northern England. Arthur Seaton (Albert Finney) is an young man trapped in a mindless factory job, intrinsically rebelling, but without any focus to his anger. He spends his Saturday nights getting drunk and his Sunday mornings fishing. His affair with a married neighbor, Brenda (Rachel Roberts), seems to please him only for its risky illicitness. Their love scenes are controversial for the palpable expression of real sexual pleasure that Roberts shows in the role of an ordinary English housewife, and because of the fact that she receives, from a handsome younger man, the sexual fulfillment that her husband can not provide. SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING, with it's mix of contemporary alienation, a fantastic jazz score, and a realistic atmosphere, resonates with Finney's charm and unexplainable rage at the world.
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