The L-Shaped Room (1962)

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The L-Shaped Room on IMDb 7.4/10 1,295 votes

Released:
1962-11-20

Overview:
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.

Director:
Bryan Forbes

Runtime:
2h 6min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Leslie Caron
    as
    Jane Fosset
  • Tom Bell
    as
    Toby
  • Brock Peters
    as
    Johnny
  • Bernard Lee
    as
    Charlie
  • Avis Bunnage
    as
    Doris