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5.6/10   54 votes
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Director:
John Krish
Writers:
Ivan Foxwell (adaptation)
Alan Hackney (additional scenes)
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Release Date:
26 January 1969 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
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User Comments:
The film is so-so but the story is wonderful more

Cast

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Robin Phillips ... Paul Pennyfeather
Michael Elwyn ... Alastair Vane-Trumpington
Norman Scace ... Dean
John Glyn-Jones ... Warden
Donald Layne-Smith ... Bursar
John Cater ... Blackall
Kenneth Griffith ... Mr. Church
Donald Wolfit ... Dr. Augustus Fagan
Colin Blakely ... Solomon Philbrick
Jonathan Collins ... Clutterbuck
Robert Harris ... Prendergast
Leo McKern ... Capt. Grimes
Michael Newport ... Lord Tangent
Patience Collier ... Flossie Fagan
David Macalister ... Peter Beste-Chetwynde
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Decline and Fall
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Runtime:
113 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:PG | USA:M | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Last film of Sir Donald Wolfit. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Brewster McCloud (1970) more

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3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
The film is so-so but the story is wonderful, 18 January 2007
8/10
Author: zinkster from Winchester, Mass.

This is a film that deserves to be available on DVD or at least on VHS because it's a reasonable--not great, but reasonable--attempt at bringing Waugh's delicious novel to the screen. It shows its basis in the 60s clearly, and the acting talent walks through the production (although these are actors who by and large are incapable of doing a BAD job, they could certainly do better) without exerting themselves unduly.

Yes, the director is mediocre, the cinematography is workmanlike but not inspired, and it goes without saying that the novel is far better than the film. Having said all this, I would recommend this effort as worth a watch because, even with all its failings, it's still a highly entertaining story.

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