The relationship and possible affair between a young designer and a married executive plays out over a series of lunch hours.The relationship and possible affair between a young designer and a married executive plays out over a series of lunch hours.The relationship and possible affair between a young designer and a married executive plays out over a series of lunch hours.
- Man Sleeping on Park Bench
- (uncredited)
- Sheila
- (uncredited)
- Girl in Cafe'
- (uncredited)
- Sailor on Train
- (uncredited)
- Elderly Gent in Bowler Hat
- (uncredited)
- Restaurant Customer
- (uncredited)
- Man with Boxer Dog
- (uncredited)
- Tramp
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe story started life as a BBC Radio play with Wendy Craig.
- Quotes
Harris: Girls!
Man: What?
Harris: I said, "Girls!"
Man: Oh, yeah.
Harris: They can't spell, they can't type, they make 15 pounds a week, which took me the best part of my life to rise up to, and what use are they? Will you please tell me that, number two? They sit and read their horoscopes all day, they fill their desks with wet towels and flannels and toothpaste, they bung up the toilet with tea leaves, they burst into tears if you so much as mention the fact that they're half an hour late. What earthly use they are, I don't...
Man: Excuse me
[leaves the office]
- ConnectionsFeatured in Talkies: Shirley Anne Field (2019)
There are two ways of looking at what happens next - either she is, in reality, somewhat unhinged and her subsequent actions are the outpourings of a hysterical individual or, and I prefer this interpretation, she cleverly turns his (white) lies around, deciding that she is worth rather more than the occasional lunch hour fling.
Either way, the conclusion, with him, visibly rattled, returning to his desk whilst she, yards away, continues as nothing has happened is rather chilling.
Field is excellent throughout this film and it's not hard to see why she attracts most every male she encounters in her job. Stephens also excels as the naive, rather gauche individual who, whichever way you look at it, completely misreads the situation.
Definitely worth looking out for with the bonus of some great location shots and a very poignant soundtrack.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Filming locations
- Victoria Embankment Gardens, London, England, UK(the Girl and the Man talk on a bench)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 4 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1