The L-Shaped Room

"Sex is not a forbidden word"

Nov 20 1962 N/A 2h 6m
Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

Jane, a young French unmarried mother-to-be, takes a room in a seedy London boardinghouse that is inhabited by an assortment of misfits. She considers getting an abortion, then rethinks this solution. She falls into a relationship with Toby, a struggling your writer who stays on the first floor. Eventually she comes to like her odd room and makes friends with all the unique characters in the house. But she still faces two problems: what to do with her baby, and what to do about Toby.

Written by

Lynne Reid Banks, Bryan Forbes

Directed by

Bryan Forbes

Cast

Leslie Caron, Anthony Booth, Avis Bunnage

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Romulus Films, British Lion Films

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 6 nominations total

Trailers
L Shaped Room, The U S Trailer
Featurettes
Leslie Caron on The L-Shaped Room | BFI
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