Chris Bernard direct Alexandra Pigg, Margi Clarke and Peter Firth in this British romance drama where a Liverpool lass on a night out falls for a Russian sailor in what feels like more than a one night fling.

A harsh fairytale. The first half is stodgy and reeks of a TV play for today just a little too often. The second half finds its soul and grit, staying quite bravely ambiguous. No clear cut happy endings here but the ultimate message of not “staying in your lane” is rewarding. Thatcher’s Britain comes in for a kicking. Was a surprise hit in the U.K. on release but now largely forgotten. The lead couple ended up together in later real life which is a sweet piece of bonus trivia.

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Perfect Double Bill: Educating Rita (1983)

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