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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Alexander Mackendrick |
| Stars: |
Alec Guinness |
| Actors: |
Michael Gough |
| Genre: |
Comedies |
| Subgenre: |
Vintage · British · Satire · Comedy |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
017153591439 |
| Release Date: |
1951 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 22min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 25min
Release Company: Anchor Bay Entertainment (September 10, 2002)
UPC: 013131147698 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 21min
Release Company: Republic Pictures Home Video (October 19, 1994)
UPC: 017153591439 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Roger MacDougall |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Based on the play by Roger MacDougall, Alexander Mackendrick's second film (which he cowrote) is a winning comedy about the battles between labor, capitalists, and scientific dreamers. Sidney Stratton (Alec Guinness) works quietly at Michael Corland's (Michael Gough) textile mill until his mysterious, costly lab experiment is discovered. Fired by Corland, Stratton takes a menial job at Alan Birnley's (Cecil Parker) mill in order to continue his work on the sly. When Daphne (Joan Greenwood), Corland's fianc?e and Birnley's daughter, discovers his secret, she threatens to expose Stratton. The desperate scientist reveals to Daphne that he has invented an indestructible cloth that never gets dirty. Close to realizing his vision, Stratton celebrates by having a white suit made of the fabric (because it repels dye). The trouble, however, is just beginning. The lowly mill workers (who spout market economics in rough accents) fear for their jobs while the mill owners, led by the decrepit Godfather-esque Sir John... |
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