Look Back in Anger (1989)
Edward Jewesbury, Emma Thompson, Gerard Horan
Frustrated by his dead-end job, Jimmy Porter (Kenneth Branagh) vents his anger on his loved ones and associates in this adaptation of John Osborne's 1956 provocative play. Directed by Oscar winner Judi Dench, this production captures the compassion and catharsis of Osborne's play as Porter wallows i... (read more) Frustrated by his dead-end job, Jimmy Porter (Kenneth Branagh) vents his anger on his loved ones and associates in this adaptation of John Osborne's 1956 provocative play. Directed by Oscar winner Judi Dench, this production captures the compassion and catharsis of Osborne's play as Porter wallows in self-pity and takes out his insecurities on his wife (Emma Thompson), his mistress (Siobhan Redmond) and his business partner (Gerard Horan).
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Directed by:
Judi Dench
Release Date: Dec 31, 1989
DVD Release Date: Sep 27, 2005
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I have to say I was expecting a theatrical release when I ordered this off Netflix, but it is a TV drama that aired first in the UK. I was so impressed by how Director Dench captured the complexities of this relationship. As always, the performances... (read more) I have to say I was expecting a theatrical release when I ordered this off Netflix, but it is a TV drama that aired first in the UK. I was so impressed by how Director Dench captured the complexities of this relationship. As always, the performances of Thompson and Branagh are outstanding. He is the anger-management-needing, verbally abusive husband and she internalizes it all. While her lack of reactions drove him mad, it was the only way she knew to cope. Very realistic and almost painful to watch, but very well-crafted.
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