Up the Junction (film)

This article is about the 1968 film. For earlier Ken Loach BBC drama, see Up the Junction (The Wednesday Play).

Up the Junction
Original British 1968 quad film poster
Directed byPeter Collinson
Screenplay byRoger Smith
Based onUp the Junction
by Nell Dunn
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyArthur Lavis
Edited byJohn Trumper
Music by
Color processTechnicolor
Production
companies
  • BHE Films
  • Collinson/Crasto
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Running time
119 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Up the Junction is a 1968 British "kitchen sink" drama film, directed by Peter Collinson and starring Dennis Waterman, Suzy Kendall, Adrienne Posta, Maureen Lipman and Liz Fraser.[1] It is based on the 1963 book of the same name by Nell Dunn and was adapted by Roger Smith.[2][3] The soundtrack was by Manfred Mann.[4] The film followed Ken Loach's BBC TV adaptation of 1965, but returned to the original book.[5] It generated less controversy and impact than the Loach version.[6]

  1. ^ "Up the Junction". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Paperback review: Up the Junction, By Neil Dunn". The Independent. 31 August 2013.
  3. ^ Adler, Renata (14 March 1968). "Screen: Suzy Kendall Seeks the Sweet Life in a Candy Factory:' Up the Junction' Treats Blue-Collar Britain New Movies Paired at Neighborhood Houses". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ^ "Manfred Mann - Up The Junction (Original Soundtrack Recording From The Paramount Picture)". Discogs. 1970.
  5. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Up the Junction (1965)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  6. ^ McLean, Ralph (5 June 2020). "Cult Movie: Up The Junction remains a glorious and vibrant snapshot of an era lost forever". The Irish News.