The L-Shaped Room The L-Shaped Room The L-Shaped Room is a 1962 British drama film, directed by Bryan Forbes, which tells the story of a young French woman, unmarried and pregnant, who moves into a London boarding house, befriending a young man in the building. It stars Leslie Caron and Tom Bell. The work is considered part of the kitchen sink realism school of British drama. The film was adapted by Bryan Forbes from the novel by Lynne Reid Banks. Leslie Caron's performance won her the Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award for best actress, and also earned her a nomination for the
Lynne Reid Banks (1926-2016), a sculptor, with whom she had three sons. She lives in Shepperton, Surrey, UK. Although the family returned to England in 1971, the influence of her time in Israel can be seen in some of her books (including "One More River" and its sequel, "Broken Bridge" - and other books such as "An End to Running" and "Children at the Gate") which are set partially or mainly on kibbutzim. In October 2013, Lynne won the J. M. Barrie award for outstanding contribution to children's arts. Lynne Reid Banks Lynne Reid Banks (born 31 July 1929) is a British author