# Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)

> A defiant Nottingham factory worker pursues weekend pleasure and overlapping romances while resisting the responsibilities of working class adulthood.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23247

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Karel Reisz
- Cast: Albert Finney, Shirley Anne Field, Rachel Roberts, Hylda Baker, Norman Rossington, Bryan Pringle, Robert Cawdron, Avis Bunnage
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054269/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: abrasive, restless, witty, classic cinema night, british new wave marathon

## Synopsis

A gritty portrayal of love and ambition amidst the struggles of working-class life in 1960s England.

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- [Life at the Top (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/77829)
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- [This Sporting Life (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11327)
- [Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/10892)
- [Quadrophenia (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/5462)
- [Darling (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/14226)
- [The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/9707)
- [The Dresser (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/27134)
- [Billy Liar (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/15837)
- [Weekend (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/55819)

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