A boy called Charlie is enchanted with a green Wedgwood vase at the British Museum and grows up to become an antique dealer and eventually adds it to his personal collection after a lot of haggling and manoeuvring. It's the story of an ordinary man who has an obsession through his life for a thing of beauty that is a joy forever, as the poet said. Not dramatic at all but a gentle comedy with interesting and likeable characters who help him in his search. It has the flavour of an Ealing film filmed in subdued and subtle colour with a fine John Addison music score. The dialogue is well written by W.P. Lipscomb and the original author Wolf Mankowitz .
Playing the grown up Charlie is Peter Finch and he captures well the longing he has for the vase. He loves his wife and children but there is also this itch he can't get rid of until the vase is in his hands. Rosalie Crutchley plays his busy wife Bella perfectly and their scenes together are excellent, the best in the film. A gallery of good actors support them; Finlay Currie, Adrienne Corri, Meier Tzelniker, Jane Wenham, Ernest Thesiger, Wilfrid Lawson and Alfie Bass. 'Juno' the dog is played nicely by a dog called Juno.
An entertaining film that has a beguiling charm about it.
Playing the grown up Charlie is Peter Finch and he captures well the longing he has for the vase. He loves his wife and children but there is also this itch he can't get rid of until the vase is in his hands. Rosalie Crutchley plays his busy wife Bella perfectly and their scenes together are excellent, the best in the film. A gallery of good actors support them; Finlay Currie, Adrienne Corri, Meier Tzelniker, Jane Wenham, Ernest Thesiger, Wilfrid Lawson and Alfie Bass. 'Juno' the dog is played nicely by a dog called Juno.
An entertaining film that has a beguiling charm about it.