The read
It runs a compact 59m.
Synopsis
Two married couples become engulfed in a storm of emotional fury when Doctor Leslie Yates runs into writer Doris Wilding, his old college flame, whom he has not seen in ten years. After reminiscing about their past, Doris and Leslie make a dinner date with their respective spouses. On the eve of the Yates's dinner party, Leslie's wife Helen brings home a magazine article written by Doris, which sparks Leslie's memory of his separation from her.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- John FarrowDirector
- S.K. LaurenScreenplay
- Arthur LangeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Alan MarshalLeslie Yates
- Barbara ReadHelen Yates
- Patric KnowlesPaul Wilding
- Helen VinsonDoris Wilding
- Hattie NoelHildegarde
- Frank FaylenJim Carter, Man in Bar
- Carol HughesJean Carter, Woman in Bar
- Mike LallyHenry, Wilding's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Themes
wifemarriagedoctordisillusionmentfemale writerselflessnesscollege sweetheartdomestic dramaemotional infidelity