Connecting Rooms
7.6 /10 1 Votes
Genre Drama Initial release May 1970 (USA) Running time 1h 43m | 7.6/10 IMDb Duration Director Franklin Gollings Screenplay Franklin Gollings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Franklin Gollings, Marion Hart (play) Music director John Carter, Joan Shakespeare Cast (Wanda Fleming), (James Wallraven), (Mickey Hollister), (Mrs. Brent), (Dr. Norman), (Claudia) Similar movies Michael Redgrave appears in Connecting Rooms and The Browning Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecting Rooms is a 1970 British drama film written and directed by Franklin Gollings. The screenplay is based on the play The Cellist by Marion Hart. The film stars Bette Davis, Michael Redgrave, and Leo Genn.
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- Principal cast
- Principal production credits
- Critical reception
- References
The plot explores the relationships shared by the residents of a seedy boarding house owned by dour Mrs. Brent. Among them are busker Wanda Fleming, who is flattered by the attention paid her by rebellious pop songwriter wannabe Mickey Hollister, and former schoolmaster James Wallraven, who has been accused of pedophilia and reduced to working as a janitor in an art gallery.
Connecting rooms 1970 olga georges picot lois lane singing please pierre
Principal cast
Principal production credits
Critical reception
In his review in the webzine Film Threat, Phil Hall describes the film as "a compelling and often heartbreaking drama" and adds "Redgrave, who was never the most subtle screen actor . . . manages to reign in his hammy tendencies and find the angst and isolation in the disgraced teacher's existence." Regarding Davis, Hall writes: "When her secret is revealed, Davis' character says absolutely nothing. Instead, her body freezes slightly while her eyes (yes, those Bette Davis eyes) give a look which is initially shameful, but then suddenly appear to present endless relief. In her silence and her ocular expression, Davis achieves a state of grace which is astonishing to behold."
Time Out London says, "Riddled with act and scene pauses . . . it's a fairly classic condensation of several fetishistic concerns endemic to British cinema."
TV Guide calls it a "dull, sappy melodrama."
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Connecting Rooms WikipediaConnecting Rooms IMDbConnecting Rooms themoviedb.org