The Wild and the Willing (1962)
Popularity3.5/5
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Directors
Ralph Thomas
Cast
Virginia Maskell, Paul Rogers, Ian McShane, Samantha Eggar
The story
A group of young men at university enjoy students' life – dancing, drinking, meeting girls. Harry, a somewhat rebellious young man, is going out with Josie. His roommate, Phil, is a quiet outsider.
Genres
Romance Film, drama film
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