
A comic drama about wise shopping. Following an argument with her boyfriend, Lynne goes put to buy a camera on her own and is soon pressured into signing a hire purchase agreement for an expensive camera. Her boyfriend Walter is aghast, but they are introduced to the magazine Which? and with sage advice put right their mistakes.
Directed by —, Shop Around leans on a strong ensemble — Jane Carr, Billy Hamon, David Janson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1971.
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A Baltimore teenager who picks up a second-hand camera starts snapping his way to stardom, soon turning into a nationwide sensation, with a fateful choice between his life and his art.
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