The Go Between (film)

The GoBetween is a 1971 British romantic drama film, directed by Joseph Losey. Its screenplay, by Harold Pinter, is an adaptation of the 1953 novel The GoBetween by L. P. Hartley. The film stars Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Margaret Leighton, Michael Redgrave and Dominic Guard. It won the Palme dOr at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival.

More than fifty years later, Marion, now the Dowager Lady Trimingham, sends for Leo, wanting him to speak to her grandson to explain to him that she had truly loved Burgess. She asks Leo whether her grandson reminds him of anyone, and he replies Yes. Ted Burgess.Pinters screenplay for the film was his final collaboration with Losey, following The Servant 1963 and Accident 1967. It is largely faithful to the novel, although it alludes to the novels opening events in dialogue where Leo is held in admiration by the students due to their belief he caused injury to two bullies through black magic and incorporates events described in the novels epilogue within the central narrative.citation needed ........

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