Synopsis
Des works at a boring job, and his girlfriend Julie is pressuring him to get married by claiming to be pregnant, so that she will not have to work. Laurie is living a life of quiet desperation with her husband Colin, an aspiring writer who refuses to look for a job. Des meets Laurie while visiting a work-mate who is dying of leukemia. While they go for a drive, Laurie invites Des to a rent party at their house. After this Vancouver counter-culture party, Colin finds Des and Laurie in bed together.
The Bitter Ash (1963) is a 1h 20min drama feature film by Larry Kent. Des works at a boring job, and his girlfriend Julie is pressuring him to get married by claiming to be pregnant, so t... Selected for Fantasia International Film Festival (2023).
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| Theatrical | Canada | October 1, 1963 |
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| Director | Larry Kent |
| Cast | Alan Scarfe (Des), Lynn Stewart (Laurie), Philip Brown (Colin Willard), Diane Griffith, Lee MacKenzie, Larry Kent |
| Screenplay | Larry Kent |
| Producer | Larry Kent |
| Music | Clinton A. Solomon, Jack Dale, Jim Thomas, Wolf Mantz |
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