Background

Background (U.S. Edge of Divorce) is a 1953 British domestic drama film dealing with the effects of divorce, directed by Daniel Birt and starring Valerie Hobson, Philip Friend and Norman Wooland.[2] It was based on the 1950 play of the same title by Warren Chetham-Strode, who also wrote the screenplay for the film.[3] It was made at Southall Studios, with sets designed by the art director Michael Stringer.

A contemporary review in the Glasgow Herald gave the film a muted response, describing Hobson as "shrill" and Wooland as "too sympathetic", adding : " A heroic effort is made to apportion the blame fairly...yet intrinsically, one has to admit, the film has no great success."[4]