The Go-Between (1971)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

In those days, you fell in love with your own class. Or found a Go-Between.

British teenager Leo Colston spends a summer in the countryside, where he develops a crush on the beautiful young aristocrat Marian. Eager to impress her, Leo becomes the "go-between" for Marian, delivering secret romantic letters to Ted Burgess, a handsome neighboring farmer.

• Released: 1971-06-16
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 56m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 166 votes

Directed by Joseph Losey.

Top cast

• Julie Christie as Lady Marian Trimingham
• Alan Bates as Ted Burgess
• Edward Fox as Hugh Trimingham
• Michael Redgrave as The Older Leo Colston
• Dominic Guard as The Young Leo Colston
• Margaret Leighton as Mrs Maudsley
• Michael Gough as Mr Maudsley
• Richard Gibson as Marcus Maudsley
• Simon Hume-Kendall as Denys
• Roger Lloyd Pack as Charles

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Go-Between

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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