# The Go-Between (1971)

> A sheltered thirteen-year-old becomes the unwitting courier for a forbidden affair that exposes the desires and class boundaries of Edwardian country life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/22438

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Joseph Losey
- Cast: Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Edward Fox, Michael Redgrave, Dominic Guard, Margaret Leighton, Michael Gough, Richard Gibson
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067144/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, melancholic, restrained, quiet afternoon, classic cinema night

## Synopsis

A young boy becomes the unwitting messenger in a tangled web of forbidden love.

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