Name: Look Back in Anger
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989-12-28
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Gerard Horan

An exhausting, cathartic emotional experience.

This is a minimalist filmed version of a "Look Back in Anger" production originally directed for the stage by Judi Dench. It may also be Kenneth Branagh's finest screen performance. For a full two hours, Branagh is Jimmy Porter, the man you want to hate but can't help loving. He is one of the educated lower class, burdened by ego and unfulfilled potential. He is also an urban lion with a huge heart and treacherous claws.

The drama genre is a broad category that features stories portraying human experiences, emotions, conflicts, and relationships in a realistic and emotionally impactful way. Dramas delve into the complexities of human life, often exploring themes of love, loss, morality, societal issues, personal growth, with the aim to evoke an emotional response from the audience by presenting relatable and thought-provoking stories.

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A love triangle develops between smart, disaffected working-class husband Jimmy Porter, his reserved upper-middle-class wife Alison and her arrogant best friend Helena Charles.

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