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When a marriage breaks down, what happens to the children?
1953 1 hour 20 minutesWhen a marriage breaks down, what happens to the children?
1953 1 hour 20 minutes
Two years of deterioration sees John and Barbara Lomax's marriage reduced to bitter sniping and "keeping up appearances" for the sake of the children. When John's old friend Bill professes his love for Barbara, the marriage finally breaks up – causing their three children to react in different ways and their son secretly determined to do Bill harm.
9th November 1953
72 years ago
1 hour 20 minutes
Finishes at 6:18pm
6.2/10
60%
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