And a Nightingale Sang

And a Nightingale Sang

Lofty Goes To War!

1989 · 96 min · ★ 5.2 · Romance, Comedy, Drama, TV Movie

Set in working class Newcastle, the Stott family fight their private battles against the backdrop of the conflict of World War II. Helen Stott, over thirty and with a limp, is resigned to being left on the shelf until she meets and falls in love with Norman, a serviceman from London. In contrast, her younger sister Joyce has quite a way with men, and finds herself a little too popular with the troops, especially when her husband pops up on leave from his regiment.

Directed by Robert Knights · Written by Jack Rosenthal

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