CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
7.3/10
2 k
TU CALIFICACIÓN
Agrega una trama en tu idiomaCompassionate look at the troubles of two young newlyweds, whose marriage has yet to be consummated.Compassionate look at the troubles of two young newlyweds, whose marriage has yet to be consummated.Compassionate look at the troubles of two young newlyweds, whose marriage has yet to be consummated.
- Dirección
- Guionistas
- Elenco
- Premios
- 6 premios ganados en total
Andy Bradford
- Eddie
- (as Andrew Bradford)
Opiniones destacadas
The big day has arrived and you're to wed, a union with young Jenny, conjugal bed, a honeymoon in Majorca (cancelled at the last minute), she really is a corker, but there's things spinning around inside your head. You're father doesn't help as he's a boor, while living in his house is such a chore, no escape on the horizon, and you're struggling to enliven, perform the ritual of love, ardour, l'amour. And now the world has been informed of your shortcoming, about the problem you've been having with your plumbing, you feel belittled and enraged, life was much easier when engaged, it's so unsavoury, unpleasant and unbecoming.
The trials and tribulations of a newly married couple and their irritating and interfering parents.
The trials and tribulations of a newly married couple and their irritating and interfering parents.
10tjw-8
This is not so much a movie as a filmed play. The acting is paramount in The Family Way, and I personally have never seen a more moving performance than the one John Mills gives here as Ezra Fitton, father of Arthur Fitton, Hywel Bennett's character who is newly wed to Jenny Piper, played by Hayley Mills. Marjorie Rhodes gives a superb performance as Arthur's mother. The emotion comes from the interplay of the characters, particularly the relationship between the two parents and between the father and his son.
The plot involves the travails of the young couple trying to get to know each other while still being forced, through economic necessity, to live with the parents. Arthur is a hyper-sensitive lad, out of place in the solidly working-class Fitton household. The father plainly doesn't know what to make of him and the two of them are verbally sparring throughout much of the picture.
Against this backdrop, the main storyline concerns the failure of the new marriage to "gel" in the words of Jenny's father as he tries unsuccessfully to explain the problem to Ezra. There is much social comedy along the way, but finally, the underlying story that explains the whole situation comes into focus, and the relationship between the father and son is suddenly illuminated.
The moment is incredibly moving and unforgettable and captures the essence of the father/son relationship in a way that I have never seen more eloquently expressed.
The plot involves the travails of the young couple trying to get to know each other while still being forced, through economic necessity, to live with the parents. Arthur is a hyper-sensitive lad, out of place in the solidly working-class Fitton household. The father plainly doesn't know what to make of him and the two of them are verbally sparring throughout much of the picture.
Against this backdrop, the main storyline concerns the failure of the new marriage to "gel" in the words of Jenny's father as he tries unsuccessfully to explain the problem to Ezra. There is much social comedy along the way, but finally, the underlying story that explains the whole situation comes into focus, and the relationship between the father and son is suddenly illuminated.
The moment is incredibly moving and unforgettable and captures the essence of the father/son relationship in a way that I have never seen more eloquently expressed.
Young British working-class newlyweds are having trouble consummating their marriage whilst living with the in-laws, and it gets even worse when neighbors start speculating about the groom's "performance". A realistic play on a modern-day situation that is still timeless. The elders in this film are especially amazing, their roles full of dimension, though everyone here excels with the solid, no-frills screenplay. This is one of Hayley Mills' best movies, as she exhibits a strong, self-assured presence and lends nuances to every scene (she's captivating). Paul McCartney contributed the background score, and his main theme is lovely. A fine film. *** from ****
This film, although made before i was born is still one of my favorite films, Sir John Mills shows his best ever performance, i don't need to tell you the story as you've read the reviews above but the ending is still one of the most powerful i have ever seen, and humbles me to know its only words, fantastic.
There is a gem of a scene in this movie when the parents of the newly married couple meet to discuss the newlywed's problem in "getting their marriage started". Somehow the subject gets around to Billy, a fellow who is talked about but does not appear in this film. Although the two fathers are too dense to know it, the audience figures out something important which happened concerning Billy.
The closing scene is also great when Ezra Fitton makes two observations which are both sad and funny.
The closing scene is also great when Ezra Fitton makes two observations which are both sad and funny.
¿Sabías que…?
- TriviaDuring filming, 19-year-old Hayley Mills started a relationship with Roy Boulting, the film's 52-year-old director. The affair made jaws drop, not only because of the couple's 33-year age difference, but also because Boulting was married with children. Mills, however, didn't see their age difference as an issue at the time. "The fact that he was considerably older was probably part of the attraction, but not consciously," she later recalled for her biography on A&E. "And having spent an awful lot of time with people much older than myself on film sets, etc., it didn't seem particularly odd or peculiar to me." Despite all the controversy, Mills and Boulting were married from 1971 to 1977 and had a son in 1973. However, by the mid-1970s the age difference had become a major issue for 29-year-old Hayley and her 62-year-old husband, leading to separation and eventual divorce in 1977.
- ErroresWhen Jenny bowls at the bowling alley, her ball heads down the side of the lane, not in the gutter but certainly not in the middle, but then in the next shot: STRIKE.
- Citas
[last lines]
Ezra Fitton: It's life, lad. It might make you laugh at your age, but one day it'll make you bloody cry!
- Créditos curiososThe opening name credits appear over each star as they are introduced in the opening scenes.
- ConexionesFeatured in The Beatles Anthology (1995)
- Bandas sonorasLove In The Open Air
(main theme) (uncredited)
Written by Paul McCartney
Played by George Martin and his Orchestra
Selecciones populares
Inicia sesión para calificar y agrega a la lista de videos para obtener recomendaciones personalizadas
- How long is The Family Way?Con tecnología de Alexa
Detalles
- Fecha de lanzamiento
- País de origen
- Idioma
- También se conoce como
- The Family Way
- Locaciones de filmación
- The Ambassador Cinema, Farnham Road, Slough, Berkshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido(Joe Thompson leaves the cinema where he and Arthur work)
- Productoras
- Ver más créditos de la compañía en IMDbPro
- Tiempo de ejecución1 hora 55 minutos
- Relación de aspecto
- 1.66 : 1
Contribuir a esta página
Sugiere una edición o agrega el contenido que falta
Principales brechas de datos
By what name was Todo a su tiempo (1966) officially released in India in English?
Responda