The read
Audiences rate it 48 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
In 1950s England, sailor Harold Guppy arrives in a small seaside town looking for his estranged brother. After a brief reunion, Harold finds a room for rent in the house of Mrs. Beasley, her meek husband and their teenage daughter, Joyce. It's clear that Harold has a troubled past, but his future is about to get more perilous yet. Despite the rosy surface, Harold soon finds himself in a tawdry sexual tug-of-war that won't end well.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes14%
Audiences rate it 48 points higher than critics do.
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Philip GoodhewScreenplay
- Philip GoodhewDirector
- Lawrence ShraggeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Julie WaltersMarjorie
- Rupert GravesHarold
- Matthew WalkerStanley
- Laura SadlerJoyce
- Holly AirdDeirdre
- Les DennisMaurice
- Elizabeth McKechnieIris
- Nicholas HoultBobby
- James AidanGeorge
- Michael BertenshawMr. Pugh
- Judy CliftonMrs. Fox-Davies
- Christopher CookDeirdre's Baby
Stills
Themes
post-war england