The Family Way
Compassionate look at the troubles of two young newlyweds, whose marriage has yet to be consummated.
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"Young British working-class newlyweds are having trouble consummating their marriage whilst living with the in-laws, and it gets even worse when neighbors start speculating about the groom's "performance". A realistic play on a modern-day situation that is still timeless. The elders in this film are especially amazing, their roles full of dimension, though everyone here excels with the solid, no-frills screenplay. This is one of Hayley Mills' best movies, as she exhibits a strong, self-assured presence and lends nuances to every scene (she's captivating). Paul McCartne..."
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During filming, 19-year-old Hayley Mills started a relationship with Roy Boulting, the film's 52-year-old director. The affair made jaws drop, not only because of the couple's 33-year age difference, but also because Boulting was married with children. Mills, however, didn't see their age difference as an issue at the time. "The fact that he was considerably older was probably part of the attraction, but not consciously," she later recalled for her biography on A&E. "And having spent an awful lot of time with people much older than myself on film sets, etc., it didn't seem particularly odd or peculiar to me." Despite all the controversy, Mills and Boulting were married from 1971 to 1977 and had a son in 1973. However, by the mid-1970s the age difference had become a major issue for 29-year-old Hayley and her 62-year-old husband, leading to separation and eventual divorce in 1977.
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Compassionate look at the troubles of two young newlyweds, whose marriage has yet to be consummated.