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A Kind of Loving

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A Kind of Loving is a 1962 British kitchen sink drama film directed by John Schlesinger, starring Alan Bates and June Ritchie. Written by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall from Stan Barstows 1960 novel of the same name, it tells the story of two lovers in early 1960s Lancashire and belongs to the British New Wave movement. The film won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1962. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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English 1
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Golden Bear 1
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1962 1
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1. A Kind of Loving (film) (Wikipedia)
  • A Kind of Loving, Description, original language
    A Kind of Loving is a 1962 British kitchen sink drama film directed by John Schlesinger, starring Alan Bates and June Ritchie.
  • Wikipedia Awards section, checked 2026-09-27
    The film won the Golden Bear award at the 12th Berlin International Film Festival in 1962
  • Article lead sentence
    A Kind of Loving is a 1962 British kitchen sink drama film directed by John Schlesinger, starring Alan Bates and June Ritchie.
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