Look Back In Anger (1959) - Widescreen

LOOK BACK IN ANGER (1959)

Brooding, explosive, drama set in rainy, working class, late 50s Britain. Richard Burton stars as the original ‘angry young man’ in Tony Richardson’s stark and provocative visualization of John Osborne’s classic play.

Regarded as the first of the British ‘New wave kitchen sink dramas’ that swept the sixties, ‘Look Back In Anger’ (1959) was also Tony Richardson’s directorial debut, and the very reason that famed production company, Woodfall Pictures, was originally created (apparently at producer Harry Saltzman’s behest).

Beautifully photographed by Oswald Morris, and sporting a stunning cast of the best British (and, of course, Welsh) actors of their day, ‘Look Back In Anger’ remains a dark and powerful portrayal of early British working class life.

Surprisingly, I couldn’t find a decent copy of this seminal kitchen sink drama anywhere in torrent land so here it is, in all it’s pouting, moody, rainy, depressingly brilliant, glory. French and Spanish subtitles included.

I also include a sample.

‘LOOK BACK IN ANGER’ (1959)

Directed by Tony Richardson
Screenplay by Nigel Kneale
Additional Dialogue by John Osborne
From the play by John Osborne
Produced by Harry Saltzman and Gordon Scott
Music by Chris Barber
Cinematography by Oswald Morris
Edited by Richard Best

CAST
Richard Burton
Claire Bloom
Mary Ure
Edith Evans
Gary Raymond
Glen Byam Shaw
Phyllis Neilson-Terry
Donald Pleasence

BLACK AND WHITE
BRITISH
99 mins 41 secs
UK:PG (DVD rating) / UK:X (original rating)
1.66:1

VIDEO
H264 MPEG-4
718 X 392
24 FPS
PLANAR 4:2:0 YUV

AUDIO
MPEG AAC
ENGLISH
STEREO
48000 HZ
256 kb/s

AUDIO 2
A52 (ac3 passthru)
ENGLISH
STEREO
48000 HZ
192 kb/s

SUBTITLES: French and Spanish (soft)


If you enjoyed this film, please support the artists by buying from wherever you can find it, or maybe even lobby the studio for the Blu-Ray restoration ‘Look Back in Anger’ sincerely deserves!