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10 May 1972 (France)
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A member of the House of Lords dies in a shockingly silly way, leaving his estate to his son. Unfortunately...
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Murder
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House Of Lords
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Schizophrenia
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Nominated for Oscar.
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2 nominations
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Hilarious, Biting Classic
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Peter O'Toole | ... | Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney - 14th Earl of Gurney |
 | Alastair Sim | ... | Bishop Bertie Lampton |
| Arthur Lowe | ... | Daniel Tucker |
| Harry Andrews | ... | Ralph Gurney - 13th Earl of Gurney |
| Coral Browne | ... | Lady Claire Gurney |
| Michael Bryant | ... | Dr. Herder |
| Nigel Green | ... | McKyle |
| William Mervyn | ... | Sir Charles Gurney |
| Carolyn Seymour | ... | Grace Shelley |
| James Villiers | ... | Dinsdale Gurney |
| Hugh Burden | ... | Matthew Peake |
| Graham Crowden | ... | Truscott |
| Kay Walsh | ... | Mrs. Piggot-Jones |
| Patsy Byrne | ... | Mrs. Treadwell |
| Joan Cooper | ... | Nurse Brice |
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154 min
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1.78 : 1 more
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UK:15 (video rating) |
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USA:PG |
Australia:M |
Chile:(Banned) |
Sweden:15 |
USA:R (original rating)
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Alastair Sim cast himself in the role as the Bishop, according to the commentary on the DVD. He called up his friend Peter O'Toole and told him, out of the blue, of course he'd help him by taking the part. No one was about to turn down the offer of such a great character actor, no matter how eccentric.
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Crew or equipment visible: When they are burying Lady Gurney, the camera casts a shadow over the grave stones and ground.
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Sir Charles:
Come, doctor, you said he needed a harsh dose of reality. Well, you can't get a harder dose of the stuff than marriage.
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Pomp and Circumstance
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Mind blowing, superior satire on the class system in Britain, with a once in a lifetime cast (Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim "The Zambeesi Missions", Arthur Lowe "Alexi Kronstadt...Revolutionary!", Coral Browne, William Mervyn and so forth). Cinematically, the British have long proved that no one has a better sense of humor, or is as self critical of them, than they themselves. Perhaps, as the saying goes, "It keeps the old girl honest."
This scathing comedy takes no prisoners, whether engaging in outlandish situational dialogue or performers suddenly zipping out in a song and dance routines. There are too many individual gems of dialogue to count (although a personal fave is O'Toole's talk with Mrs. Piggot-Jones and Mrs. Treadwell). The performances are delivered with just the right amount of relish and timing. A modern classic. Highly recommended.