
The Rocking Horse
A chance love affair between a teddy boy and a painter, set in early 1960's London. This was a student film made with the assistance of a BFI grant and its influences include the British Free Cinema movement, John Cassavetes' Shadows (1959) and, for the love scene, Alain Resnais's Hiroshima Mon Amour (France, 1959). The film's young hero is a cross between James Dean's troubled teenager in Rebel Without a Cause (US, 1955) and Albert Finney's defiant mechanic in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (d. Karel Reisz, 1960). Initially portrayed as a self-assured, arrogant and immature teenager, his chance meeting with a pretty, sophisticated middle-class artist reveals a more insecure, fragile side. The climactic love-making scene earned Scott the first X certificate given to an amateur filmmaker. This short film is an extra on the BFI Flipside DVD The Pleasure Girls.
TMDB
5.0/10
2 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- English
- middle class
- biker
- rocking horse
Top billed cast
Release dates
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1220 Nov 1962
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- When was The Rocking Horse released?
- The Rocking Horse was released on 20 November 1962.
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- What is the rating of The Rocking Horse?
- The Rocking Horse holds a 5.0/10 audience score from 2 votes.
- Who directed The Rocking Horse?
- The Rocking Horse (1962) was directed by James Scott.
- How long is The Rocking Horse?
- The Rocking Horse runs for 24m.













