Arnold Wesker's influences and time in prison | Letters by Letters

Julia Pascal made reference to Arnold Wesker's short spell at the London School of Film Technique (Obituary, 14 April). In a letter he sent me in 1968 he announced "the greatest impact came to me from the Italian and Japanese cinema which I discovered in my twenties". He also recalled the movie of Clifford Odets' Golden Boy, while his list of actors that made an impact included Spencer Tracey, Jimmy Cagney, Hump…

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