Leigh’s uncompromising cinematic debut depicts the life of quiet desperation and isolation of a suburban South London secretary who cares for her mentally disabled sister, drinks too much, and endures a prolonged courtship with a teacher. Roger Ebert hailed the film as “a masterpiece, plain and simple. . . . There have never been performances just like this before in the movies.” 1971,
35mm, 111 minutes.
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