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In a small English coal town, aspiring artist Paul Morel (Dean Stockwell) sets out to break free of the difficult mining life that has hardened his father, Walter (Trevor Howard), and killed his brother. His wishes appear to come true when local art lover Henry Hadlock (Ernest Thesiger) offers to send him to art school in London. However, Paul's deep love for his kind but possessive mother, Gertrude (Wendy Hiller), threatens to keep him from abandoning his old life.
Original Release
08/02/1960
US Release
08/02/1960
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Trevor Howard | Walter Morel |
| Dean Stockwell | Paul Morel |
| Wendy Hiller | Mrs. Morel / Gertrude Morel |
| Mary Ure | Clara Dawes |
| Heather Sears | Miriam / Miriam Leivers |
| William Lucas | William Morel |
| Conrad Phillips | Baxter Dawes |
| Ernest Thesiger | Mr. Hadlock |
| Donald Pleasence | Pappleworth / Mr. Puppleworth |
| Rosalie Crutchley | Mrs. Leivers |
Directors
Writers
Gavin Lambert, T.E.B. Clarke, D.H. Lawrence
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Trevor Howard | Walter Morel |
| Dean Stockwell | Paul Morel |
| Wendy Hiller | Mrs. Morel / Gertrude Morel |
| Mary Ure | Clara Dawes |
| Heather Sears | Miriam / Miriam Leivers |
| William Lucas | William Morel |
| Conrad Phillips | Baxter Dawes |
| Ernest Thesiger | Mr. Hadlock |
| Donald Pleasence | Pappleworth / Mr. Puppleworth |
| Rosalie Crutchley | Mrs. Leivers |
| Sean Barrett | Arthur Morel |
| Elizabeth Begley | Mrs. Radford |
| Edna Morris | Mrs. Anthony |
| Ruth Kettlewell | Mrs. Bonner |
| Anne Sheppard | Rose |
| Susan Travers | Betty |
| Rosalie Ashley | Louisa |
| Dorothy Gordon | Fanny |
| Vilma Ann Leslie | Connie |
| Anne Scott | Beatrice |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Thomas N. Morahan | Producer |
| Jerry Wald | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1961 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1961 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1961 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1961 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1961 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
| 1961 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Won |
| 1961 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1961 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1961 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Won |
| 1961 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Nominated |
| 1961 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Nominated |
| 1961 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
