That'll Be the Day

May 13 1973 PG 1h 31m
Drama, Music

Britain, 1958. Restless at school and bored with his life, Jim leaves home to take a series of low-level jobs at a seaside amusement park, where he discovers a world of cheap sex and petty crime. But when that world comes to a shockingly brutal end, Jim returns home. As the local music scene explodes, Jim must decide between a life of adult responsibility or a new phenomenon called rock & roll.

Plot

Abandoned by his father at an early age, Jim MacLaine (David Essex) seems to have inherited the old man's restlessness. Despite his apparent intelligence, Jim decides to not take the exams that would pave his way to university. For a time his life consists of dead-end jobs and meaningless sex before he returns home to work in his mother's shop. But he still can't settle down, and he wonders if the life of a pop musician might suit him best.

Written by

Ray Connolly

Directed by

Claude Whatham

Cast

David Essex, Ringo Starr, Rosemary Leach

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Goodtimes Enterprises

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 BAFTA 2 nominations total

Trailers
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Featurettes
THAT'LL BE THE DAY - Interview With David Puttnam
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