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Release Date:
31 March 1972 (Finland)
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Tagline:
EMI-MGM Presents The Return Of Entertainment See more »
Plot:
The assistant stage manager of a small-time theatrical company (Polly Browne) is forced to understudy...
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 4 wins
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3 nominations
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(33 articles)
Philip Jenkinson obituary
(From The Guardian - TV News. 23 April 2012, 8:29 AM, PDT)
Philip Jenkinson obituary
(From The Guardian - Film News. 23 April 2012, 8:29 AM, PDT)
Who Would Julie Andrews Cast In 'Sound Of Music' Remake?
(From Huffington Post. 18 April 2012, 11:57 AM, PDT)
(From The Guardian - TV News. 23 April 2012, 8:29 AM, PDT)
Philip Jenkinson obituary
(From The Guardian - Film News. 23 April 2012, 8:29 AM, PDT)
Who Would Julie Andrews Cast In 'Sound Of Music' Remake?
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truly hilarious
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Twiggy | ... | Polly Browne |
 | Christopher Gable | ... | Tony Brockhurst |
| Max Adrian | ... | Max Mandeville aka Mr. Max / Lord Hubert Brockhurst |
| Bryan Pringle | ... | Percy Parkhill / Percy Browne |
| Murray Melvin | ... | Alphonse |
| Moyra Fraser | ... | Moyra Parkhill / Madame Dubonnet |
| Georgina Hale | ... | Fay |
| Sally Bryant | ... | Nancy |
| Vladek Sheybal | ... | De Thrill |
 | Tommy Tune | ... | Tommy |
| Brian Murphy | ... | Peter |
| Graham Armitage | ... | Michael |
| Antonia Ellis | ... | Maisie |
| Caryl Little | ... | Dulcie |
| Anne Jameson | ... | Mrs. Peter (as Ann Jameson) |
| Catherine Willmer | ... | Catherine Max / Lady Catherine Brockhurst |
| Robert La Bassiere | ... | Chauffeur |
 | Barbara Windsor | ... | Rosie / Hortense |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Susan Claire | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Peter Greenwell | ... | Pianist (uncredited) |
| Cheryl Grunwald | ... | Cameo (uncredited) |
 | Glenda Jackson | ... | Rita (uncredited) |
| Steven Longhurst | ... | Theatre worker (uncredited) |
| Petra Siniawski | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Ken Russell | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Ken Russell | (screenplay) | |
| Sandy Wilson | (musical) | |
Produced by | |||
| Harry Benn | .... | associate producer | |
| Ken Russell | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Peter Maxwell Davies | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| David Watkin | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Michael Bradsell | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Tony Walton | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Ian Whittaker | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Shirley Russell | |||
Production Management | |||
| Neville C. Thompson | .... | production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Michael Finlay | .... | painter | |
| Bryn Siddall | .... | property buyer | |
Sound Department | |||
| Maurice Askew | .... | sound recordist | |
| Rowland Fowles | .... | boom operator | |
| Brian Simmons | .... | sound mixer | |
| Lionel Strutt | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Wick Finch | .... | electrician | |
| Sherman Kunkel | .... | camera operator | |
| Alan McCabe | .... | camera operator | |
| Alan McCall | .... | camera operator | |
Music Department | |||
| Peter Maxwell Davies | .... | music arranger | |
| Peter Maxwell Davies | .... | musical director | |
| Christopher Gable | .... | musical choreographer | |
| Peter Greenwell | .... | music associate | |
Other crew | |||
| Geoff Freeman | .... | unit publicist | |
| Philip Jenkinson | .... | miscellaneous crew | |
| Susanna Merry | .... | continuity | |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presented by)
- Russflix
- MGM-EMI (1971) (UK) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1971) (USA) (theatrical) (cut version)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1975) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1972) (France) (theatrical)
- Turner Home Video (1990) (USA) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R)
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Runtime:
137 min | UK:125 min (short UK version) | UK:140 min (director's cut) | USA:109 min (US version) | USA:138 min (TCM print)
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
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2.20 : 1 See more »
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Trivia:
Ranked #2 on the National Board of Review's top ten list for 1971.See more »
Quotes:
Polly Browne:[singing] We want to have, we plot to have, for it's so dreary not to have that certain thing called "The Boyfriend".See more »
Soundtrack:
Act I Finale: I Could Be Happy with YouSee more »
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As hilarious today as it was in 1971, this much loved comedy is probably to musicals what Blazing Saddles is to westerns. I know that might sound odd but the analogy describes how much of a very funny send up of Busby Berkeley musicals and wobbly British seaside theatre this film really is. I saw the longer 139 min version in a 1997 reissue in Australia, and it actually is not as tidy as the shorter 109 min version originally released, It is too excessive and impromptu (cast laughing etc) whereas the shorter version does work better. However it does allow for 2 more songs and some extras in the dance numbers that you will want to see... Twiggy is gorgeous, the art direction superb and the end result hilarious and charming. Interestingly it was made because MGM fumbled the possibility of a straight stage reworking with Julie Andrews (she made Thoroughly Modern Millie instead), and by 1968 the world went to hell in the Vietnam war and street riots. The Boyfriend has aged well, and so has Twiggy. Alert viewers will see some of the same clothes previously in Women In Love because Shirley Russell used to buy the real 1920s garments from London markets and used them in several films her husband made. BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS is a good 2003 equivalent in art direction and style.