Rent The Leather Boys (1964)
3.6 of 5 from 58 ratings
1h 46min
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- Synopsis:
- Set in and around the famous Ace Cafe, this classic British film of the 60's follows the lives of two newly weds, Dot played by Rita Tushingham and Reggie, Colin Campbell mistaking lust for love, their marriage ends up on the rocks. When Reggie moves in with his best mate Pete played by Dudley Sutton he discovers a new world and relationship.
- Actors:
- Rita Tushingham, Colin Campbell, Dudley Sutton, Gladys Henson, Avice Landone, Lockwood West, Betty Marsden, Martin Matthews, Johnny Briggs, James Chase, Geoffrey Dunn, Dandy Nichols, Elizabeth Begley, Valerie Varnam, Jill Mai Meredith
- Directors:
- Sidney J. Furie
- Producers:
- Raymond Stross
- Writers:
- Gillian Freeman
- Studio:
- Orbit Media
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance
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- A World of Difference: A History of Gay Cinema, Drama Films & TV, Top 10 British Seaside Movies, Top Films
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Reviews (2) of The Leather Boys
More A Taste of Honey than The Wild One. - The Leather Boys review by Steve
A change of course for Furie after directing a couple of Cliff Richard vehicles. Rita Tushingham is a working class girl who leaves school at sixteen to enter into a marriage with the similarly inexperienced Colin Campbell. They prove incompatible.
Campbell finds diversion through his love for motorcycling and his gang are the leather boys of the title. The film is rich with images from the world of bikers in the mid-sixties and their hang-outs, particularly the Ace Cafe on the A1 where they start their pivotal race.
Through this lifestyle, Campbell meets Dudley Sutton, another adolescent, though a more worldly character who the younger boy starts to rely on. But Sutton has an unexpected other life. Tushingham is the nominal star, but Sutton dominates the film with an irresistible performance. The real draw is his relationship with Campbell. Both still young, but having to behave like adults, not yet sure what the rules are.
The Leather Boys is a must see for those who enjoy the new realism that reinvigorated UK cinema between the war and the permissive society.
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Poor quality print - The Leather Boys review by PO
Enjoyed the film, but the quality of the print was very poor - like watching on a 405-line TV back in the day.
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