Look Back in Anger (1989 film)

Look Back in Anger is a 1989 British videotaped television production of John Osborne's play. It features Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Siobhan Redmond, Gerard Horan, and Edward Jewesbury. It was directed by Judi Dench; and produced by Humphrey Barclay, Moira Williams, and First Choice Productions for Thames Television. Oasis' Noel Gallagher famously disliked the film so much that it inspired him to write the future Oasis hit "Don't Look Back in Anger".

Look Back in Anger
Written by	John Osborne (play)
Directed by	Judi Dench
Starring	Kenneth Branagh Emma Thompson
Music by	Patrick Doyle
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Humphrey Barclay David Parfitt Moira Williams
Cinematography	Albert Almond
Editor	Dave Lewinton
Running time	115 minutes
Original release
Release	1989 (1989)

Plot

Look Back in Anger is a love triangle involving the brilliant-but-disaffected young Jimmy Porter (Branagh), his upper-middle-class, impassive wife Alison Porter (Thompson), and her aristocratic best friend Helena Charles (Redmond). Cliff (Horan), an amiable Welsh lodger, attempts to keep the peace.

Cast

• Jimmy Porter - Kenneth Branagh
• Alison Porter - Emma Thompson
• Helena Charles - Siobhan Redmond
• Cliff Lewis - Gerard Horan
• Colonel Redfern - Edward Jewesbury

External links

• Look Back in Anger at IMDb