Synopsis
Look Back in Anger follows Jimmy Porter, a disillusioned and volatile young man from a working-class background who takes out his frustrations on his upper-class wife Alison and those around him. Richard Burton portrays Jimmy with fierce intensity, capturing the restless anger of a generation that felt betrayed by postwar British society. The film remains a powerful portrait of class resentment, failed idealism, and destructive relationships.
Did You Know?
- Based on John Osborne's landmark 1956 stage play of same name.
- Richard Burton delivers one of his most celebrated early performances.
- Directed by Tony Richardson, a key figure in British New Wave.
- Helena Bonham Carter's mother, Helena, has a small role in film.
- Considered a defining film of the British 'Angry Young Men' movement.
Iconic Quotes
- I suppose people of our generation aren't able to die for good causes any longer.
- There aren't any good, brave causes left. If the big bang does come, what'll you do?
- Why do you think I spend Sunday evenings playing this trumpet? To stop you thinking.
- You're so sure of yourself, aren't you? So sure of everything.
- I want to hear a warm, thrilling voice cry out Hallelujah! I'm alive!
