A Touch of Love (1969 film)
| A Touch of Love | |
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| Directed by | Waris Hussein |
| Screenplay by | Margaret Drabble |
| Based on | from her novel "The Millstone" |
| Produced by | Max Rosenberg Edgar J. Scherick Milton Subotsky |
| Starring | Sandy Dennis |
| Cinematography | Peter Suschitzky |
| Edited by | Bill Blunden |
| Music by | Michael Dress |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
A Touch of Love (aka Thank You All Very Much) is a 1969 British-American drama film directed by Waris Hussein and starring Sandy Dennis.[1] It was adapted by Margaret Drabble from her novel The Millstone (1965). It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Plot[]
Rosamund Stacey (Sandy Dennis), a young 'bookish' girl in London society, spends her days studying for a doctorate in the British Museum and her nights avoiding the sexual attention of the men in her life. One day, all that changes; through a friend, she is introduced to rising TV newsreader/announcer George Matthews (Ian McKellen). After a further chance meeting and a tumble on the sofa, she finds herself pregnant from her first sexual encounter. After a failed attempt at self-induced abortion, Rosamund resolves to have the child, leaving her on a solitary and at times discouraging path through pregnancy and into single motherhood, aided only by her close friend Lydia (Eleanor Bron).
Cast[]
- Sandy Dennis as Rosamund
- Ian McKellen as George
- Michael Coles as Joe
- John Standing as Roger
- Peggy Thorpe-Bates as Mrs. Stacey
- Kenneth Benda as Mr. Stacey
- Deborah Stanford as Beatrice
- Roger Hammond as Mike
- Eleanor Bron as Lydia
- Margaret Tyzack as Sister Bennett
- Maurice Denham as Doctor Prothero
- Rachel Kempson as Sister Harvey
Production[]
Max Rosenberg of Amicus Productions had made a reputation with horror films but wanted to branch into other areas. He optioned the novel for £1,000.[3]
Reception[]
Milton Subotsky says the film was not a box office success but since the filmmakers sold it to the distributors for more than its cost, they made a profit. Rosenberg later said it was in his opinion the best movie that Amicus produced.[3]
References[]
- ^ "A Touch of Love (1969)". BFI.
- ^ "19th Berlin International Film Festival". Film Affinity. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ a b Ed. Allan Bryce, Amicus: The Studio That Dripped Blood, Stray Cat Publishing, 2000, pp. 48–49
External links[]
- A Touch of Love at IMDb
- A Touch of Love at the TCM Movie Database
- 1969 films
- English-language films
- 1969 drama films
- 1969 directorial debut films
- Amicus Productions films
- British drama films
- British films
- British pregnancy films
- Casual sex in films
- Columbia Pictures films
- Films about virginity
- Films based on British novels
- Films directed by Waris Hussein
- Films set in London