

The L-Shaped Room
1962-11-20 · 126 min · ★ 6.8
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.
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- Directors
- Bryan Forbes
- Production companies
- Romulus Films, British Lion Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Leslie CaronJane Fosset
Tom BellToby
Brock PetersJohnny
Bernard LeeCharlie
Avis BunnageDoris
Patricia PhoenixSonia
Cicely CourtneidgeMavis
Anthony BoothYouth in Street
Harry LockeNewsagent
Emlyn WilliamsDr. Weaver
Jennifer WhiteMonica
Gerry DugganBert
Joan IngramWoman in Park
Mark EdenTerry
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