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ComédieAnnée1955Durée1h 25mIMDb5.7

Pour le meilleur et pour le pire

ComédieRomance

In postwar London, Tony and Anne marry despite her wealthy parents' doubts. With a modest job and tiny flat, they struggle with tight finances, limited space, difficult neighbors, and her parents' interference.

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Bande-annonce

Casting

J. Lee Thompson

Director

Dirk Bogarde

Tony

Susan Stephen

Anne

Cecil Parker

Anne's Father

Eileen Herlie

Anne's Mother

Athene Seyler

Miss Mainbrace

Dennis Price

Debenham

PT

Pia Terri

Mrs. Debenham

James Hayter

The Plumber

Thora Hird

Mrs. Doyle

George Woodbridge

Alf

Charles Victor

Fred

Sidney James

The Foreman

PJ

Peter Jones

The Car Dealer

ES

Edwin Styles

Anne's Boss

ML

Mary Law

Girl in Office.

Leonard Sharp

First Workman

Dennis Wyndham

Second Workman

Robin Bailey

Store Salesman

J. Lee Thompson

Writer

PM

Peter Myers

Writer

AG

Alec Grahame

Writer

AW

Arthur Watkin

Writer

Commentaires

7 commentaires

Alpha_ksJun 1, 2023

NadirMay 29, 2023

source: Cocktails in the Kitchen

user7210326085057Nov 16, 2022

For Better, for Worse

Luciole LakamoraNov 16, 2022

If you've ever seen Barefoot in the Park you'll recognise the similarities and rejoice at how much better it is.

Danaïde/Dana’h ShopNov 16, 2022

A British comedy far ahead of its time. A unique view of the hardships faced by young newlyweds in postwar London. This film marked the defining roles for several actors/actresses. A solid performance by Dirk Bogarde, possibly overshadowed by the debut of Pia Terri.

kimgsmanNov 16, 2022

FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE is an early film in the long-running career of J. Lee Thompson, the British director best known for his hard-knuckle thrillers starring the likes of Charles Bronson. This one's a kitchen sink comedy, made before the kitchen sink drama became popular with the release of ROOM AT THE TOP in the late 1950s. The film stars the ubiquitous Dirk Bogarde alongside Susan Stephen as a young couple, madly in love, who want to get married but find life working against them. The humour is of the dated and genteel variety rather than the laugh-out-loud antics of, say, the CARRY ONs or Ealing films of the era. The snapshots of social life during the era are engaging, as are supporting players including Cecil Parker, Sid James, James Hayter, Thora Hird and Dennis Price, but this is very much a lesser work.

Ivan CortêsNov 16, 2022

In the 50s British films tried to combat the growing influence of TV.One of the first sitcoms was on BBC and was called "The Grove Family" about what would then be called a working class family.This is an upmarket version of that set in Kensington in colour.However it all falls very flat as a comedy.Firstly there is a major problem with Susan Stephen ,as she is simply not very good.It is difficult to understand the couples circumstances,where Bogarde doesn't earn enough money,Stephen sits home all day and they employ Thora Hird as a daily woman.There are all sorts of well known faces coming and going through this film but alas they do not enliven what is a very forced farce.Bogarde would of course have a very successful career ahead of him whilst Stephen would soon slip into obscurity.

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