UNITED STATES · 1971

The Go-Between

Joseph Losey
New Hollywood class conflict forbidden romance coming of age unrequited love innocence corrupted
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British teenager Leo Colston spends a summer in the countryside, where he develops a crush on the beautiful young aristocrat Marian. Eager to impress her, Leo becomes the "go-between" for Marian, delivering secret romantic letters to Ted Burgess, a handsome neighboring farmer.

Year1971
CountryUnited States
DirectorJoseph Losey
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