A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker's assistant. A number of indiscretions cause him to lie in order to avoid the penalties. His life turns into a mess and he has an opportunity to run away and leave it all behind.
Keith Waterhouse | Screenplay |
John Schlesinger | Director |
Keith Waterhouse | Novel |
Willis Hall | Screenplay |
Richard Rodney Bennett | Original Music Composer |
Mike Rutter | Focus Puller |
Tom Buchanan | Boom Operator |
Charles Blair | Production Manager |
Willis Hall | Theatre Play |
Keith Waterhouse | Theatre Play |