Charlie Bubbles (1968)

A married writer has an affair with his secretary.

Director:

Albert Finney

Writer:

Shelagh Delaney

Stars:

Albert Finney, Colin Blakely, Billie Whitelaw

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Albert Finney	...	Charlie Bubbles
Colin Blakely	...	Smokey Pickles
Billie Whitelaw	...	Lottie Bubbles
Liza Minnelli	...	Eliza
Timothy Garland	...	Jack Bubbles
Richard Pearson	...	Accountant
Nicholas Phipps	...	Agent
Peter Sallis	...	Solicitor
Charles Hill	...	Head Waiter
Charles Lamb	...	Mr. Noseworthy
Margery Mason	...	Mrs. Noseworthy
Diana Coupland	...	Maud
George Innes	...	Garage Attendant
Arthur Pentelow	...	Man With Car
Alan Lake	...	Airman

Storyline

Charlie Bubbles, a writer, up from the working class of Manchester, England, who, in the course of becoming prematurely rich and famous, has mislaid a writer's basic tool - the capacity to feel and to respond. Now he must visit his estranged wife and son, whom he has set up on a farm outside his native city. His journey accidentally becomes an attempt to reestablish his connections with life, people, and his own history.

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Plot Keywords:

writer | 

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Taglines:

If You Think You're Old Enough

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Stephen Frears, credited here as "personal assistant to" Albert Finney, directed him a few years later in Gumshoe (1971).

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Quotes

Charlie Bubbles: You used to sleep without clothes.
Lottie Bubbles: Well, I'm cooling down in the middle age.
Charlie Bubbles: You looked lovely without clothes.
Lottie Bubbles: Can you still remember?
Charlie Bubbles: I've a very selective memory.

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Connections

Referenced in Stella Street: Very Twisty Turny (2000)

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Soundtracks

Cherry Ripe
(uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged by Syd Dale
Neo-Phonic Music Ltd

User Reviews

K Garage

517 Watford Way, London, England, UK....I was working nights on the pumps in 1967 when this was made, great free food. R.I.P. Albert Finney

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 February 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

Charlie Bubbles

Filming Locations:

Admiralty Arch, Pall Mall, St James's, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Memorial Enterprises, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1