ApprovedThe Family Way

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Play Time: 115 mins
Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Family Way

Overview:
Young newlyweds Arthur and Jenny Fitton want nothing more than to get their marriage started on the right foot. But before they can depart for their honeymoon in Spain, they have to spend their first night together at the home of Arthur's parents. The couple are prevented from having any intimacy, but it only gets worse. They find out that their trip to Spain is canceled, which sets the tone for a rocky few weeks.

Status: Released (1966-12-18)
Awards:6 wins
Screen:Bill Naughton, Roy Boulting, Jeffrey Dell
Productions: Jambox
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Spoken Languages: English
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Reviews

Peter McGinn

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The Family Way seems to have had a splashy release for a couple of reasons. It involved a topic rarely dealt with: an unconsummated new marriage, and the debut of Harley Mills in an adult role. I know when I was in the throes of puberty I would have been gobsmacked if I had been allo ....

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CinemaSerf

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There is quite a fun dynamic on display here from Hayley Mills ("Jenny") and her new husband "Arthur" (Hywel Bennett) as they have to make their way in a new married world fraught with difficulties. They have little money, so live with his well meaning but slightly domineering parent ....

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