Background (1953)
When a marriage breaks down, what happens to the children?
1953 · 1h 20m · Drama
Genres: Drama
Two years of deterioration sees John and Barbara Lomax's marriage reduced to bitter sniping and "keeping up appearances" for the sake of the children. When John's old friend Bill professes his love for Barbara, the marriage finally breaks up – causing their three children to react in different ways…
Director: Daniel Birt
Writers: Warren Chetham-Strode
Cinematography: Arthur Grant
Editor: John Trumper
Cast
Valerie Hobson as Barbie LomaxPhilip Friend as John LomaxNorman Wooland as Bill OgdenJanette Scott as Jess LomaxMandy Miller as Linda LomaxJeremy Spenser as Adrian LomaxLily Kann as BrownieHelen Shingler as Mary WallaceThora Hird as Mrs. HumphriesLouise Hampton as Miss RussellJack Melford as MackayRichard Wattis as David WallaceMore like this
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