| Looks and Smiles | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ken Loach |
| Written by | Barry Hines |
| Produced by | Raymond Day Irving Teitelbaum |
| Starring | Graham Green Carolyn Nicholson |
| Cinematography | Chris Menges |
| Edited by | Stephen Singleton |
| Music by | Marc Wilkinson |
Production companies | Black Lion Films Kestrel Films |
| Distributed by | ITC Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Looks and Smiles is a 1981 British drama film directed by Ken Loach. It is based on the novel of the same name, written by Barry Hines. The film was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival, where Loach won the Young Cinema Award.[1]
In an interview for the book Loach on Loach, the director said that the title of the film is taken from a line from Anton Chekhov: "How did girls attract boys when they were young? In the usual way - with looks and smiles."[2]