The Wild and the Willing
- Original title
- The Wild and the Willing
- Year
- 1962
- Running time
- 110 min.
- Country
United Kingdom
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Virginia Maskell
- Paul Rogers
- Ian McShane
- Samantha Eggar
- John Standing
- Katherine Woodville
- John Hurt
- David Sumner
- Johnny Briggs
- Jeremy Brett
- Charles Kay
- Johnny Sekka
- Megs Jenkins
- John Barrie
- Victor Brooks
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- Music
- Cinematography
Ernest Steward (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Romance
- Synopsis
- Harry Brown (Ian McShane in his introductory film role) is a somewhat rough student (the wild) at Kilminster University, who has the ability to win friends, especially the underdogs like Phil (John Hurt) who doesn't play 'rugger' and can't sink a whole pint of beer, and African student Reggie (Johnny Sekka). He also has a way with the girls (the willing), one of whom is his professors wife, who likes the students, but also her comfortable life with her boring husband more. After Harry is rebuffed, he takes up the challenge to hang a banner from the dangerously crumbling University tower. The rather weak Phil insists on being part of this escapade. This is a rather interesting film showing a University of the early 60s as a melting pot where many different rungs of society meet, and its message is still relevant today
- Awards
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1962: BAFTA Awards: Nominated to Best British Actress (Maskell)
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