I was a little disappointed with the weak story line. A grand cast of whos who's appeared . Lots of talented actors getting small parts which was a shame. Brian Mosely, Kathy staff, Leonard rossiter had very small parts ,where the whole of the movie was centered around alan bates and his girlfriend june Richie...very slow moving . Thora hird played the mother in law who put bates in his place. Just being a protective mother really. Bates ( Vic) was a drunken pig with no real feelings for his girlfriend and only married her because she got pregnant. He soon regretted his marriage proposal gesture when he moved into his mother in law's home. Nice early 60's backdrop though. James bolam and jack smithurst played his course work mates