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Look Back in Anger 1959

Set in a bleak Northern England, the film follows Jimmy Porter, a frustrated jazz musician consumed by anger and resentment towards societal norms. His turbulent personality and sharp tongue are challenged when his wife, Alison, a woman from a privileged background, invites her charming friend Helena to their home. As Helena becomes entangled in their volatile relationship, long-simmering tensions and unspoken desires threaten to shatter their fragile existence and ignite a destructive cycle of rebellion and recrimination.

Set in a bleak Northern England, the film follows Jimmy Porter, a frustrated jazz musician consumed by anger and resentment towards societal norms. His turbulent personality and sharp tongue are challenged when his wife, Alison, a woman from a privileged background, invites her charming friend Helena to their home. As Helena becomes entangled in their volatile relationship, long-simmering tensions and unspoken desires threaten to shatter their fragile existence and ignite a destructive cycle of rebellion and recrimination.

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Look Back in Anger does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Ratings and Reviews for Look Back in Anger

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69

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Rotten Tomatoes
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92%

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76%

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TMDB

66

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Awards & Nominations for Look Back in Anger

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13th British Academy Film Awards 1960

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Best Film

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Best British Film

Richard Burton
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Best British Actor

Richard Burton

17th Golden Globe Awards 1960

Richard Burton
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Best Actor - Drama

Richard Burton

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Cars Featured in Look Back in Anger

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Austin

1957

A35 Van

Austin

1957

A55 Cambridge MkI

Bedford

1939

K-Type

Fordson

1948

10cwt Van

Humber

1946

Snipe MkII

Morris

1957

½-Ton Series III Van

Look Back in Anger Themes and Keywords

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Look Back in Anger Other Names and Titles

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