Young Wives' Tale

Young Wives' Tale
Directed byHenry Cass
Written byAnne Burnaby
Based onYoung Wives' Tale by Ronald Jeans
Produced byVictor Skutezky
StarringJoan Greenwood
Nigel Patrick
Derek Farr
Guy Middleton
CinematographyErwin Hillier
Edited byEdward B. Jarvis
Music byPhilip Green
Distributed byAssociated British-Pathé Limited (UK)
Release date
  • November 1951 (1951-11) (UK)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office£146,059 (UK)[1]

Young Wives' Tale, also known as Fun for Four, is a 1951 British comedy film directed by Henry Cass and starring Joan Greenwood, Nigel Patrick, Derek Farr, and Guy Middleton.[2] The film is based on the 1949 play Young Wives' Tale by Ronald Jeans. It features one of Audrey Hepburn's earliest film roles, albeit a minor one, as Eve Lester.[3]

Plot

During the post-World War II housing shortage, Bruce and Mary are a married couple who both have professional jobs and own their own house, and they let out rooms, including to another married couple, Rodney and Sabina, because Sabina is a friend of Mary. Both couples have an infant child, and the presence of a nanny for the two children exacerbates the problems caused by the crowding. Another young female lodger and Sabina's persistent old beau intensify the tensions.

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide noted "Broad humor is the order of the day," and rated the film 3/5 stars.[4]

References

  1. ^ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p496
  2. ^ "Young Wives' Tale (1951)". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018.
  3. ^ Karney, Robyn (15 June 2012). Audrey Hepburn: A Charmed Life. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781611457131 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Young Wives' Tale | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.


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