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The Family Way

A thought-provoking exploration of emotional needs in the aftermath of the sixties sexual revolution. A warm, gentle comedy of manners, mores and manhood.

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  • "A thought-provoking exploration of emotional needs in the aftermath of the sixties sexual revolution. A warm, gentle comedy of manners, mores and manhood."@en
  • "Married life is proving difficult for newlyweds Jenny (Hayley Mills) and Arthur (Hywel Bennet). With well meaning but interfering parents, nosey neighbours, and a town that thrives on gossip, can their marriage last? With all these pressures it's no wonder their personal life is suffering. Will there ever be any good news?"@en
  • ""Following the wedding of young Jenny Piper and Arthur Fitton, a rowdy reception is held at a local pub where the newlyweds are subjected to much well-meaning but vulgar ribaldry. The couple returns to the Fitton home to spend their first night together before leaving for a honeymoon in Majorca, but they are followed by some of the wedding guests who keep the party going until early morning. Worse yet, when the youngsters finally are permitted to retire, their bed collapses as the result of a practical joke. The next day they discover that the travel agent who sold them their tickets to Majorca has absconded with the money, and they are stranded in rainy England. As days pass into weeks at the crowded Fitton home, the marriage remains unconsummated. The strain between the couple steadily worsens, with Arthur working nights as a cinema projectionist and Jenny spending her days behind a record counter. Not knowing where to turn, Arthur visits a marriage counsellor, but even this has a disastrous effect. The interview is overheard by a gossipy charwoman, and the young couple's unfulfilled marriage becomes a major topic of public gossip. Arthur becomes the butt of scornful jokes from his boss, Mr. Thompson, who volunteers to satisfy Jenny's marital needs. Enraged, Arthur strikes his boss and returns home to berate Jenny for disclosing their secret. As a result of the quarrel, their mutual inhibitions are dispelled, and they make love for the first time. The following day Arthur finds the courage to ask his gruff but kindly father-in-law for financial aid. The money is gladly granted, and Jenny and Arthur leave for a belated honeymoon"--AFI catalog, 1961-1970."
  • "Married life is proving difficult for newlyweds Jenny (Hayley Mills) and Arthur (Hywel Bennet). With well meaning but interfering parents, nosey neighbours, and a town that thrives on gossip, can their marriage last? With all these pressures it's no wonder their personal life is suffering. Will there ever be any good news? Music by Paul McCartney."
  • "Married life is proving difficult for newlyweds Jenny (Hayley Mills) and Arthur (Hywel Bennet). With well meaning but interfering parents, nosey neighbours, and a town that thrives on gossip, can their marriage last? With all these pressures it's no wonder their personal life is suffering. Will there ever be any good news? Music by Paul McCartney."@en

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  • "Farces"@en
  • "Drama"
  • "Drama"@en
  • "Romantic comedy films"@en
  • "Kitchen sink films"@en
  • "Plays"
  • "Film adaptations"
  • "Film adaptations"@en
  • "Feature films"@en
  • "Features"
  • "British films"
  • "British films"@en

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  • "The Family Way"@en
  • "The Family Way"
  • "Family way (Motion picture)"
  • "The Family way"
  • "Family Way"@en
  • "The family way"
  • "The family way"@en

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