The Family Way

Studio: StudioCanal
Genres: Comedy

Romance
Release date: 4 May 2020
Runtime: 115 mins
IMDb Rating: 7.0
First published: 8 Apr 2020 (6 years ago)

Featuring a soundtrack by Paul McCartney and starring Hayley Mills and Hywel Bennett as two sensitive youngsters who fail to consummate their marriage, The Family Way, released on DVD and Blu-ray 4th May 2020 by StudioCanal, considered controversial at the time, remains a warm, gentle comedy of manners, morals and manhood.

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Cast & Crew

Director

John Boulting
Roy Boulting

Cast

★ Hayley Mills ››
Avril Angers
Hywel Bennett ››
John Comer
Wilfred Pickels

Details

Based on Bill Naughton's warm-hearted play, The Family Way, directed by Roy Boulting, is a thought-provoking exploration of the emotional impact of the Sixties sexual revolution.

Featuring a soundtrack by Paul McCartney and starring Hayley Mills and Hywel Bennett as two sensitive youngsters who fail to consummate their marriage, following the vulgar ribaldry of their typically working-class Lancashire wedding.

The Family Way, released on DVD and Blu-ray 4th May 2020 by StudioCanal, considered controversial at the time, remains a warm, gentle comedy of manners, morals and manhood.

Special Features

The McCartney Way: Composing The Soundtrack
Interview with Chip Madinger
Armchair Theatre: Honeymoon Postponed (1961)
Original trailer
Stills gallery

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