A British high-school girl becomes infatuated with her English teacher, but after he rejects her amorous advances, she goes to the police and accuses him of indecent assault.
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- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Laurence Olivier | ... |
Graham Weir
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| Simone Signoret | ... |
Anna Weir
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| Roland Culver | ... |
Trowman
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| Frank Pettingell | ... |
Ferguson
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| Thora Hird | ... |
Mrs. Taylor
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Dudley Foster | ... |
Det. Sgt. Kiernan
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| Norman Bird | ... |
Leslie Taylor
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Newton Blick | ... |
Prosecutor
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| Allan Cuthbertson | ... |
Sylvan-Jones
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| Nicholas Hannen | ... |
Magistrate
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| Roy Holder | ... |
Thompson
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| Barbara Ferris | ... |
Joan Taylor
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| Rosamund Greenwood | ... |
Constance
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| Lloyd Lamble | ... |
Inspector Ullyat
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| Vanda Godsell | ... |
Mrs. Thompson
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| Derren Nesbitt | ... |
Lodger
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Clive Colin Bowler | ... |
Collins
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| Sarah Miles | ... |
Shirley Taylor
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| Hugh Griffith | ... |
O'Hara
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| Terence Stamp | ... |
Mitchell
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| Earl Cameron | ... |
Chard (uncredited)
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| Julia Foster | ... |
Virginia (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Glenville | ||
Written by
| James Barlow | ... | (based on an original novel by) |
| Peter Glenville | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| James H. Ware | ... | associate producer (as James Ware) |
| James Woolf | ... | producer (produced by) |
| John Woolf | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Jean-Michel Damase | ||
Cinematography by
| Oswald Morris | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jim Clark | ... | (as James Clark) |
Production Design by
| Wilfred Shingleton | ... | (as Wilfrid Shingleton) |
Set Decoration by
| Peter James | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bond | ... | hairdresser |
| Ernest Gasser | ... | makeup artist (as E. Gasser) |
Production Management
| Charles Blair | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gerry O'Hara | ... | assistant director (as Gerald O'Hara) |
Art Department
| Tony Woollard | ... | assistant art director (as Antony Wollard) |
Sound Department
| Peter Musgrave | ... | dubbing editor |
| Charles Poulton | ... | sound mixer |
| Len Shilton | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Brian West | ... | camera operator |
| Stuart Hetherington | ... | cinematographer: second unit (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Beatrice Dawson | ... | costume supervisor |
Music Department
| Lambert Williamson | ... | conductor (as W. Lambert Williamson) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Phyllis Crocker | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1963) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1963) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Film (1963) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1963) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Astória Filmes (1963) (Portugal) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Graham Weir is an alcoholic schoolteacher whose criminal record for refusing to fight during World War II has prevented him from progressing further in his teaching career. He is looked upon with disdain by his headmaster, his pupils, and even his wife. The one person who appreciates his shyness and warmth is one of his pupils, Shirley Taylor. After Weir offers to give her free private tuition, the pupil slowly falls in love with her teacher. She treats this as an obsession that can never be fulfilled, but in her frustration and naivete, she reveals her true feelings for Weir and offers to sleep with him. Weir gently refuses and intends to forget about the incident, but then Taylor accuses him of indecent assault.
Written by David Claydon |
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| Taglines | She was hardly more than a child...She was a bitter-sweet 16 with a sudden awareness that she could completely destroy a married man... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | 54-year-old Sir Laurence Olivier had an affair with 19-year-old Sarah Miles during filming. See more » |
| Goofs | At the beginning, it is stated that Shirley is sixteen. In the legal and criminal scenes in the latter half of the movie, it is stated she is fifteen. Not a goof: Shirley tells Mrs Wier that she will be 16 on her next birthday. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Terence Stamp (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Valiant for Truth See more » |
| Quotes |
Anna Weir:
Attractive, isn't she? Graham Weir: What do you want to say it in that silly voice for? See more » |