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The L-Shaped Room

  • 1962
  • Approved
  • 2h 6m
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7.3/10
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The L-Shaped Room (1962)
A single, pregnant woman moves into a London boarding house where she meets a group of fellow misfits.
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A single, pregnant woman moves into a London boarding house where she meets a group of fellow misfits.A single, pregnant woman moves into a London boarding house where she meets a group of fellow misfits.A single, pregnant woman moves into a London boarding house where she meets a group of fellow misfits.

  • Director
    • Bryan Forbes
  • Writers
    • Bryan Forbes
    • Lynne Reid Banks
  • Stars
    • Leslie Caron
    • Tom Bell
    • Bernard Lee
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bryan Forbes
    • Writers
      • Bryan Forbes
      • Lynne Reid Banks
    • Stars
      • Leslie Caron
      • Tom Bell
      • Bernard Lee
    • 45User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Top Cast26

    Leslie Caron
    Leslie Caron
    • Jane Fosset
    Tom Bell
    Tom Bell
    • Toby Coleman
    Bernard Lee
    Bernard Lee
    • Charlie
    Brock Peters
    Brock Peters
    • Johnny
    Cicely Courtneidge
    Cicely Courtneidge
    • Mavis
    Patricia Phoenix
    Patricia Phoenix
    • Sonia
    Emlyn Williams
    Emlyn Williams
    • Dr. Weaver
    Avis Bunnage
    Avis Bunnage
    • Doris
    Nanette Newman
    Nanette Newman
    • New occupant of L-shaped room
    Mark Eden
    Mark Eden
    • Terry
    Gerald Sim
    Gerald Sim
    • Doctor in Hospital
    Harry Locke
    • Newsagent
    Anthony Booth
    Anthony Booth
    • Youth in Street
    Verity Edmett
    Verity Edmett
    • Jane II
    Ellen Dryden
    Ellen Dryden
    • Girl in Newsagent's
    Jennifer White
    • Monica
    Gerry Duggan
    • Bert
    Joan Ingram
    Joan Ingram
    • Woman in Park
    • Director
      • Bryan Forbes
    • Writers
      • Bryan Forbes
      • Lynne Reid Banks
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The Smiths open their album "The Queen Is Dead" with the scene of the character Mavis leading a chorus of "Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty".
    • Goofs
      When Toby is in Jane's room for the first time, he picks up a bottle of wine, trying to get her to offer him some. He crosses the room and sets the bottle down on the mantel to the right of a vase, but, in the next shot, the bottle is on the left of the vase.
    • Quotes
      • Jane Fosset: Oh, you English are so funny about smells. You hate garlic, you're frightened of perfume unless it's very cheap and very nasty, but you *love* the smell of fish and chips. First time I went out for a walk with an Englishman, he took us two miles out of our way so I could smell a fish and chips shop.
      • Toby: Oh, well, you see it's a very powerful aphrodisiac for an Englishman. Before the war, most children were conceived on Friday nights.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Queen Is Dead (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor Op. 15
      Written by Johannes Brahms (uncredited)
      Performed by Peter Katin and City of London Sinfonia
      Conducted by Muir Mathieson

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 20, 1962 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das indiskrete Zimmer
    • Filming locations
      • 4 St Luke's Road, Notting Hill, London, England, UK(boarding house on Brockash Road)
    • Production company
      • Romulus Films
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    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $161
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 6m(126 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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