Movie Description

The L-Shaped Room

(1962)

Overview

Jane is young, French, pregnant and unmarried. Bucking convention, she is uninterested in settling with her baby's father or getting an abortion. After renting a room in a dingy London boarding house, Jane befriends the odd group of inhabitants and starts an affair with one boarder, Toby. As Jane's pregnancy threatens her new relationship, and the reality of single motherhood approaches, she is forced to decide what to do about both her baby and her budding romance.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleThe L-Shaped Room

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1962-11-20

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 02h 06m

Production CompaniesRomulus Films,British Lion Films

Genres

  • Drama
  • Romance