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A court case ensues when a 47-year old man is caught with a 15-year old girl, and he claims he never knew she was so young.
A young American woman, working as a hat-check girl in London, becomes involved with a married older man who is the father of one of her colleagues. She finds herself navigating complex emotional and social circumstances, leading to a tragic turn of events.
The film was met with mixed reviews, with some critics praising its attempt to tackle mature themes and the performances, while others found its narrative melodramatic and its handling of sensitive subject matter to be somewhat heavy-handed. It was not a major commercial success.
Praised for its earnest performances, particularly from Constance Towers.
Criticized for its somewhat melodramatic plot and predictable trajectory.
Deemed a minor drama that struggled to find a strong critical foothold.
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The film was one of the last movies to feature the notable French actress Françoise Rosay, who had a long and distinguished career in cinema.
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Unusually frank problem picture, and more remarkably, it is a British picture effectively set in New York. Mitchell anchors the picture as the judge presiding over the case of a 15-year-old girl who has been having sex with a middle-aged ma...