For the Love of Ada

1972 1h 24m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 4

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Walter and Ada Bingley celebrate their first wedding anniversary, unaware that that friends and family are planning a surprise party. Based on the 1970-71 sitcom of the same name.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Irene Handl
Ada Bingley
Wilfred Pickles
Walter Bingley
Barbara Mitchell
Ruth Pollitt
Jack Smethurst
Leslie Pollitt
Arthur English
Arthur
Larry Martyn
Brian
Veronica Doran
Carol
Duggie Brown
Duggie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ronnie Baxter
Writers: Harry Driver, Vince Powell
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 6

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Irene Handl and Wilfred Pickles and Barbara Mitchell carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0296640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ronnie Baxter directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Irene Handl and Wilfred Pickles and Barbara Mitchell carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0296640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: For the Love of Ada (1972)

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What people are saying

CinemaSerf2023-05-28
★ 6/10
This was probably the last gasp for the gently comedic "Huggett" style of British comedy. This one focussed on the elderly "Ada" (Irene Handl) and her husband "Walter" (Wilfred Pickles). It's not the most original of screenplays - indeed, it is difficult with characters like this to re-invent them for the big screen. Sadly, either because nobody wanted to, or because nobody actually could reinvigorate the plot, what we have here is a rather plodding, procedural outing for the two as they meander towards their wedding anniversary unaware that their family have planned a surprise party. It is a nice film nonetheless, though - it depicts the couple having fun with each other, the odd spat (she dyes her hair and he goes a bit potty), as ever - a good old double-decker London bus journey and a cup of tea is the cure for all ills. There are one or two side-stories that pad it out/clutter it up to get it to an overlong 90 minutes which is a shame, but as an enjoyable piece of nostalgia for a Britain long gone, it is still worth having a look at. Just don't expect too much to happen.

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