A young woman lives a life filled with bad choices. She marries and has a child with an abusive thief at a young age who quickly ends up in prison. Left alone she takes up with his mate (...
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Joy
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Tom
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Aunt Emm
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Beryl
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Tom's mate
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Customer in Pub
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Customer in Pub
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Mr. Jacks
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Solicitor
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Bet
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A young woman lives a life filled with bad choices. She marries and has a child with an abusive thief at a young age who quickly ends up in prison. Left alone she takes up with his mate (another thief) who seems to give her some happiness but who also ends up in the nick. She then takes up with a series of seedy types who offer nothing but momentary pleasure. Her son goes missing and she briefly comes to grips with what is most important to her. Written by Fred Cabral <ftcabral@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords:
female protagonist | animal in title | kitchen sink realism | homelessness | sequel |Taglines:
When two arms close around her...She knows she's home. Two arms will do. Any two arms will do. See more »Genres:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
31 January 1968 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Poor Cow - geküßt und geschlagen See more »Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Written by Lesley Duncan, Valentine McCallum, Robin Shaw, John Shakespeare, and Micky Keene
Performer unknown
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The film debut of Malcolm McDowell, although the only scene he appears in was cut out. See more »Goofs
In the beach caption, the word bikini is spelt "bikin". See more »Soundtracks
Something's Coming Along(uncredited)
Written by Lesley Duncan, Valentine McCallum, Robin Shaw, John Shakespeare, and Micky Keene
Performer unknown
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In terms of style this film is revolutionary of the time. It could be defined as docudrama since the film is shot in a style of realism. It portrays 1960's London as a poverty stricken bed of prostitution and crime. The main female protagonist seems to always seek male approval. She leaps from one bed to another, loving each of them in much the same way as Diana does in "Darling" 1965. It is hardly an example of feminism and the Radical changes in women's liberation within the 1960's. It does, however, possess a view of hope through all the grit. Dave shows how even a criminal can be loving, gentle and kind. The film offers the audience a 2 hour exploration into the lives of the criminals in London at the time. It challenges the classic Hollywood narrative of peace, disruption and resolution. The narrative structure seems to float along with very little climaxs. This gives the feeling of realism, which many people may find dull or boring. Don't expect your Hollywood Blockbuster. You will find a challenging Independant British film, documenting the feelings of the 1960s in an innovative and unconventional way.