A young female designer is on the brink of an affair with a married male executive at the company where she works. The film tells the story of their illicit lunch hour rendezvous.
Acting
Field and Stephens weaponize awkwardness like daggers.
Writing
Witty stage adaptation that breathes despite single-location claustrophobia.
Director
James Hill
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released the same year as the Profumo scandal, this captures Britain's simultaneous obsession with and horror at sexual transgression.
Adapted from John Mortimer's one-act play; Shirley Anne Field was reportedly furious the studio marketed it as titillating rather than socially sharp.
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