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Director:
Sidney Gilliat
Writers:
Bryan Forbes (screenplay)
Kingsley Amis (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
20 March 1962 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
John Lewis is bored by his librarian's job and henpecked at home. Then Liz, wife of a local counciller... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 4 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 win more
User Comments:
wonderful little Peter Sellers portrayal of a desperate Welsh librarian. more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Peter Sellers ... John Lewis
Mai Zetterling ... Liz
Virginia Maskell ... Jean
Kenneth Griffith ... Jenkins (as Kenneth Griffiths)
Raymond Huntley ... Vernon
David Davies ... Benyon
Maudie Edwards ... Mrs. Davies
Meredith Edwards ... Clergyman
John Le Mesurier ... Salter
Frederick Piper ... Mr. Davies
Graham Stark ... Hyman
Eynon Evans ... Town Hall Clerk
John Arnatt ... Bill
Sheila Manahan ... Mrs. Jenkins

Richard Attenborough ... Probert
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Additional Details

Runtime:
106 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
UK:PG (video rating) | UK:X (original rating) | Iceland:L | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:Btl

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Presumably due to the depiction in the film, Swansea Library would not give permission for filming. The film uses the Glynn Vivian art gallery, directly over the road, for exteriors instead. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Pretty Girl in Library: Good morning. Have you "Conditioned Reflexes"?
John Lewis: Uh...
Pretty Girl in Library: It's by Pavlov.
John Lewis: Yes... It's out at the moment but if you'd like to leave your name, I could reserve it for you.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000) (TV) more

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8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
wonderful little Peter Sellers portrayal of a desperate Welsh librarian., 30 May 2002
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Author: kjff from Minneapolis, Minnesota

This is a terrific example of a number of little English gems that Sellers made before his international stardom as Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther. The writing and directing are wonderful as is the great black and white cinematography that captures a dismal Welsh mining town. See it if you can find it.

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