Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Synopsis

Adapted by Alan Sillitoe from his novel about an angry young man. Arthur Seaton is a young labourer who just wants to get through the week and raise hell at the weekend. Albert Finney’s performance as the anti-hero is the prototype for alienated youth in social-realist films that followed. The film’s frank approach to sex and class trampled taboos and introduced audiences to a socially conscious, aggressively working class cinema.

NB New high-definition transfer version released in Feb 2009 on DVD and Blu-( ref no. BFIB1004, priced £22.99). Special features include: Commentary by film historian Robert Murphy, with writer Alan Sillitoe and cinematographer Freddie Francis; New filmed interview with Shirley Anne Field; Audio interview with Albert Finney; We Are the Lambeth Boys (1959) - Karel Reisz’s classic Free Cinema documentary; Illustrated booklet containing essays and biographies

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2003

Year of production

1960

Subjects

Drama; Media studies; Sociology

Keywords

feature films; film adaptations; literature - English; sexual relationships; working classes

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£17.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

89 minutes

Year

2009

Distributor

Name

BFI Video

Email

video.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7957 8957

Fax

020 7957 8968

Address

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London
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