A Kind of Loving was a 1962 British film directed by John Schlesinger, based on the 1960 novel by Stan Barstow. It starred Alan Bates and June Ritchie as two lovers in 1960s Lancashire. The photography was by Denys Coop, and the music was by Ron Grainer. Filming locations included the towns of Preston, Bolton and Southport in the north of England. Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as—in metonymy—the field in general. ... John Richard Schlesinger (February 16, 1926–July 25, 2003) was a British film director. ... A Kind of Loving was a 1962 British film directed by John Schlesinger. ... Stan Barstow (born June 28, 1928, Ossett, Yorkshire) is an English novelist. ... Alan Bates as butler in Gosford Park (2001) Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE, (February 17, 1934 – December 27, 2003) was a British actor. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Denys Coop (b. ... Ron Grainer (August 11, 1922 in Atherton, Queensland, Australia - February 21, 1981), Australian born composer who worked for most of his professional career in the United Kingdom. ... Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ... Arms of Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, the motto is Latin for Overcome Delays Bolton is a large town in the north-west of England. ... For other uses, see Southport (disambiguation). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population...

The film belongs to the British New Wave in film, and the genre commonly known as "kitchen sink drama". The British New Wave is the name given to a trend in filmmaking among directors in Britain in the late fifties and early sixties. ... Kitchen sink drama was a recognisable British cultural movement in the late 1950s and early 1960s. ...