The Last Englishman (1995)

Director:

John Henderson

Writer:

Anthony Horowitz

Stars:

Jim Broadbent, Tony Haygarth, Matthew Ashforde

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Broadbent	...	Col. Alfred D. Wintle
Tony Haygarth	...	Cedric Mays
Matthew Ashforde	...	Young engineer
James Warrior	...	Old engineer
David McAlister	...	Roy Plumley
Cheryl Hall	...	Barmaid
Valerie Minifie	...	Nurse
Ben Aris	...	Doctor (1917)
Ken Kitson	...	Soldier (1918)
Donald Douglas	...	Doctor (1934)
David Roylance	...	Young Mays
John Quentin	...	Colonel
Michael Percival	...	Officer in Traveller's Club
Michael Harbour	...	Gen. Mendigal
Nicholas Woodeson	...	Air Commodore Boyle

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

world war one

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Genres:

Comedy | War

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 1995 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Heroes and Villains: Last Englishman

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tiger Aspect Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Eccentricity personified

The title of this hour long film aptly describes the way Colonel Wintle saw himself and lived his eccentric and highly individual life.

Injured in the First World War, he volunteered at the outbreak of hostilities in 1939. He was incarcerated in The Tower of London and subsequently parachuted into France with the SOE, before being captured by the Vichy French.

The film begins with his funeral in the early 60's and the story is told via flashbacks, narrated by an elderly gentleman holding a solitary wake in a country pub. It transpires that this old cove is Wintles batman who made a seemingly miraculous recovery from mortal wounds sustained on The Somme, his recovery being solely due to Wintle marching to his death bed and specifically ordering him not to die!

The rest of the film carries on in much the same, hilarious, vain. Despite the rather grim backdrop to the story, I laughed from beginning to end.

Definitely a classic and one to add to your library.