The L-Shaped Room

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Play Time: 126 mins
Drama, Romance
The L-Shaped Room

Overview:
Jane is young, French, pregnant and unmarried. Bucking convention, she is uninterested in settling with her baby's father or getting an abortion. After renting a room in a dingy London boarding house, Jane befriends the odd group of inhabitants and starts an affair with one boarder, Toby. As Jane's pregnancy threatens her new relationship, and the reality of single motherhood approaches, she is forced to decide what to do about both her baby and her budding romance.

Status: Released (1962-11-20)
Awards:Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 6 nominations total
Screen:Lynne Reid Banks, Bryan Forbes
Productions: Romulus Films, British Lion Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Spoken Languages: English
The L-Shaped Room
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Leslie Caron is really good in this rather quirky tale of a French lass who, pregnant, takes up residence in a pretty grotty London boarding house. Initially wary of the other "guests", "Jane" befriends aspiring writer"Toby" (Tom Bell) and the film depicts her lively relationship wit ....

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