Drama
John Smith, a middle-aged married man, is made redundant by his employer; at a loss and despairing, his friend Harry Jones suggests applying to the Embankment Fellowship Centre, a charity that provides hostelling, retraining and help finding work for men in his position.
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IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 1935
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IMDB 7.2 | Aug , 1987
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IMDB 6.4 | Nov , 1996
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IMDB 6.1 | Jun , 1994
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IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 2007
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IMDB 6 | Oct , 2022
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IMDB 6.9 | Mar , 2005
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 2023
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IMDB 6 | Mar , 1986
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IMDB 6.3 | Oct , 2015
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 1972
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IMDB 5.6 | Jun , 1983
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 2018
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IMDB 7.1 | Dec , 2002
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