Harvey is a working class northern English lad looking to get on in the World. He falls for the daughter (Sears) of the local big wig (Wolfit) and an older woman (Signoret).
Something of a film standard in highlighting the snobbery and cruelty that the English class system brought to the country for so long and which contributed so much to the kitchen sink dramas of the sixties. The film follows the power of those that have everything and Harvey's temptation to follow versus his true love for the older Women with nothing to offer but herself. The cast are excellent, with Signoret outstanding and great support from Houston as Harvey's best mate. The possible chink here is Harvey himself, who is ok but isn't always convincing and sometimes the film seems to need an Albert Finney or a Richard Harris. Overall - gritty, well acted and scripted if a little dated now.
Something of a film standard in highlighting the snobbery and cruelty that the English class system brought to the country for so long and which contributed so much to the kitchen sink dramas of the sixties. The film follows the power of those that have everything and Harvey's temptation to follow versus his true love for the older Women with nothing to offer but herself. The cast are excellent, with Signoret outstanding and great support from Houston as Harvey's best mate. The possible chink here is Harvey himself, who is ok but isn't always convincing and sometimes the film seems to need an Albert Finney or a Richard Harris. Overall - gritty, well acted and scripted if a little dated now.