Rent That Kind of Girl (1963)
2.9 of 5 from 49 ratings
1h 17min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- In 1960s London, a beautiful au pair wrestles with the affections of three different men. But fun and freedom turn to shame and despair when she realises that she has put the health of her lovers at risk. This finely-tuned cautionary tale from Gerry O'Hara is shot against a backdrop of smoky jazz clubs and 'Ban the Bomb' marches.
- Actors:
- Margaret Rose Keil, Linda Marlowe, David Weston, Peter Burton, Frank Jarvis, Richard Bebb, Graeme Bruce, Alexandra Dane, David Davenport, Max Faulkner, Ann Gow, Betty Hardy, Peter Harrison, Charles Houston, Sylvia Kay, Patricia Mort, Audrey Muir, Steven Stocker, Larry Taylor, Julie Webb
- Directors:
- Gerry O'Hara
- Producers:
- Robert Hartford-Davis
- Writers:
- Jan Read
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- The Golden Age of British Pop Musicals, A Brief History of Film...
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 25/01/2010
- Run Time:
- 77 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- "The People at No. 19" (J B Holmes, 1948,18 mins): an intense melodrama which explores the themes of That Kind of Girl
- "No Place to Hide" (Derrick Knight, 1959,9 mins): a snapshot of the 'Ban the Bomb' march from Aldermaston to London
- "A Sunday in September" (James Hill, 1961,28 mins): a compelling documentary about nuclear disarmament, with Vanessa Redgrave, Doris Lessing and John Osborne
- Robert Hartford-Davis Interview (1968,13 mins): That Kind of Girl's producer discusses the film and his career
- Extensive illustrated booklet featuring essays from novelist Cathi Unsworth and director Gerry O'Hara
