Grief

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Synopsis

1957. War widow Dorothy lives in a London suburb with her 15-year-old daughter Victoria and her older bachelor brother Edwin. More and more isolated from her married friends with their successful children, Dorothy tries to cope with Victoria's increasingly hostile behaviour. But is she doing her best, as she thinks, or is she in fact responsible for what threatens to become an unendurable situation?'A exquisitely observed, profoundly quiet slice of 1950s suburban life.' The Sunday Times'Meticulously evocative' Independent'Manville is magnificent in this broodingly muted family drama.' Sunday Express'Leigh makes you laugh and laugh - until you cry.' Time Out'A haunting portrait of loss and loneliness, exquisitely acted throughout and led by a riveting performance by Manville.' Financial Times'Leigh's meticulous production potently captures the pain that lurked behind stiff upper lips in the England of the Fifties.' Daily Telegraph'Nobody gets more truthful performances from actors than Mike Leigh.' The Times'The acting is superb.' Guardian'Leigh directs with sensitivity.' Evening Standard'Extraordinarily poignant' Independent on Sunday

Book details

Edition:: Main
Author:: Mike Leigh
ISBN:: 9780571283033
Related ISBNs:: 9780571283026
Publisher:: Faber & Faber
Pages:: N/A
Reading age:: Not specified
Includes images:: No
Date of addition:: 2020-05-02
Usage restrictions:: Copyright
Copyright by:: Mike Leigh, 2
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Categories:: Art and Architecture, Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts, Nonfiction