---
title: 'Background (1953)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Daniel Birt'
released: '1953-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/background-1953'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045532/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Background (1953)

1953 · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Background 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. It marked the film debut of Barbara Hicks. It was based on the 1950 play of the same title by Warren Chetham-Strode, who also wrote the screenplay for the film, with Don Sharp. It was made at Southall Studios, with sets designed by the art director Michael Stringer. The film was produced by Group 3 Films and distributed by ABPC.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Daniel Birt](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-birt)
- **Screenplay:** [Warren Chetham-Strode](https://cinepixo.com/people/warren-chetham-strode)
- **Producer:** [Herbert Mason](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-mason)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur Grant](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-grant)

## Cast

- [Norman Wooland](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-wooland)
- [Philip Friend](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-friend)
- [Valerie Hobson](https://cinepixo.com/people/valerie-hobson)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/background-1953
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