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Term of Trial is a 1962 British drama film written and directed by Peter Glenville and starring Laurence Olivier, Simone Signoret, Sarah Miles, Terence Stamp, Hugh Griffith, Roland Culver, Dudley Foster and Thora Hird.
Term of Trial: Directed by Peter Glenville. With Laurence Olivier, Simone Signoret, Roland Culver, Frank Pettingell. A British high-school girl becomes infatuated with her English teacher, but after he rejects her amorous advances, she goes to the police and accuses him of indecent assault.
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- Drama
- Peter Glenville
- 1962-08-16
Part of the genre of naturalistic, working-class British dramas known as "kitchen sink" films, Term of Trial observes the meager existence of Graham Weir, a teacher at the East Secondary Modern School, in Northern England. Weir was a conscientious objector during World War II.
- Peter Glenville, Gerry O'hara
- Laurence Olivier
A schoolteacher plagued by alcoholism and his refusal to serve in World War II, Graham Weir (Laurence Olivier) inspires contempt in almost everyone around him, including his bitter wife, Anna ...
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- Peter Glenville
- Drama
- Laurence Olivier
"Term of Trial" is a rather grim drama about an alcoholic English teacher (Olivier) who is falsely accused of fondling one of his students (Sarah Miles). Miles is lovely and arresting in her first film role.
A schoolteacher plagued by alcoholism and his refusal to serve in World War II, Graham Weir inspires contempt in almost everyone around him, including his bitter wife, Anna.
Term of Trial (1962) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
