The Go-Between Movie Review 1971

Wonderful tale of hidden love. Young boy Guard acts as a messenger between the aristocratic Christie and her former lover Bates. But tragedy befalls them all when the lovers are discovered. The story is told as the elderly messenger (now played by Redgrave) recalls his younger days as the go-between and builds to a climax when he is once again asked to be a messenger for the lady he loved long ago. Based on a story by L.P. Hartley.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS
Running time 116 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Period Piece: 1900s, Adapted from a Story

Screenplay

Harold Pinter

Cast

Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Dominic Guard, Margaret Leighton, Michael Redgrave, Michael Gough, Edward Fox

Cinematography

Gerry Fisher

Director

Joseph Losey

Music

Michel Legrand

Producer

John Heyman, Norman Priggen, MGM, EMI, Columbia Pictures

Awards

British Acad. 1971: Screenplay, Support. Actor (Fox), Support. Actress (Leighton); Cannes 1971: Film.