A British drama; A story about three women released from prison who set about the difficult task of staying on the straight and narrow. This well-paced social drama deals with themes such as stigma and hope for a brighter future. Its three leading actresses manage to keep the dialogue bouyant though eventually the script dips into melodrama. Joan Collins is excellent as the girl who has longed for the richness of life and whose bravado belies a vulnerable state of mind. Yvonne Mitchell is also very good representing a better chance while Kathleen Harrison elicits sympathy and modesty. It has a contrived finale and ends abruptly too, but we are carried by characters for whom we are led to feel compassion.
Review of Turn the Key Softly
