Look Back in Anger

Story

Synopsis

Jimmy is a self-loathing and frustrated musician who works at a candy shop. He takes out his rage on his long suffering wife and his business partner and best friend, who lives next door. Jimmy's marital problems come to a head when his wife discovers that she's pregnant and one of her friends, an actress, comes to stay with them. Based on the play, the story takes place in England in the 1950's.

Directors

Lindsay Anderson, David Hugh Jones

Writers

John Osborne

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Release date

2 July 1980

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Malcolm McDowell

  Jimmy Porter

• 

  Lisa Banes

  Alison Porter

• 

  Fran Brill

  Helena Charles

• Robert Burr

  Cliff Lewis

• Raymond Hardie

  Colonel Redfern