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A Touch of Love
A Touch of Love

A Touch of Love

The community is uptight about single girls like Rosamund Stacey. That's THEIR hang up.

Genres

Drama

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Intellectually driven doctoral student Rosamund Stacey, while undertaking graduate work at the British Museum, becomes pregnant after a brief affair with a television newsreader. Against the advice of her best friend, Lydia, Rosamund chooses to keep the baby and adjusts her life to include both her studies and her pregnancy. However, when the baby is born, an unforeseen complication threatens the self-sufficient life Rosamund plans for herself.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

01 September 1969

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Sandy Dennis

Sandy Dennis

Rosamund

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

George

Michael Coles

Michael Coles

Joe

John Standing

John Standing

Roger

Peggy Thorpe-Bates

Peggy Thorpe-Bates

Mrs. Stacey

Kenneth Benda

Kenneth Benda

Mr. Stacey

Deborah Stanford

Deborah Stanford

Beatrice

Roger Hammond

Roger Hammond

Mike

Eleanor Bron

Eleanor Bron

Lydia

Margaret Tyzack

Margaret Tyzack

Sister Bennett

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

Doctor Prothero

Rachel Kempson

Rachel Kempson

Sister Harvey

Raymond Adamson

Raymond Adamson

(uncredited)

Penelope Keith

Penelope Keith

Nurse (uncredited)

Shelagh Fraser

Shelagh Fraser

Miss Guernsey (uncredited)

John Tatham

John Tatham

Bus passenger (uncredited)

Reg Thomason

Reg Thomason

Party Guest (uncredited)

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