Till Death Us Do Part (1968)

The film version of '""Till Death Do Us Part" (1965)'. tells the story of Alf Garnett and his family living through the London Blitz.

Director:

Norman Cohen

Writer:

Johnny Speight (original story and screenplay)

Stars:

Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, Anthony Booth

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Warren Mitchell	...	Alf Garnett
Dandy Nichols	...	Else Garnett
Anthony Booth	...	Mike Rawlins (the boyfriend)
Una Stubbs	...	Rita Garnett
Liam Redmond	...	Mike's Father
Bill Maynard	...	Bert
Brian Blessed	...	Sergeant
Sam Kydd	...	Fred
Frank Thornton	...	Valuation Officer
Ann Lancaster	...	Woman at Block of Flats
Michael Robbins	...	Pub Landlord (Fred)
Pat Coombs	...	Neighbour
Kate Williams	...	Sergeant's Girlfriend
Shelagh Fraser	...	Mike's Mother
John D. Collins	...	RAF officer at Tube Station

Storyline

The film version of '""Till Death Do Us Part" (1965)'. tells the story of Alf Garnett and his family living through the London Blitz.

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Plot Keywords:

london blitz | year 1968 | soccer | football | world cup | 

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Taglines:

Yer never saw Alf like this before!

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Genres:

Comedy | War

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 January 1969 (UK)

Also Known As:

Alf 'n' Family

Filming Locations:

Stepney, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Associated London Films, British Lion Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Brian Blessed is dubbed

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Goofs

In the Wembley crowd behind Alf, a confused child in full England supporters' kit is seen cheering a West German goal.

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Connections

Followed by The Thoughts of Chairman Alf (1998)

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Soundtracks

We're Going to Hang Out the Washing on the Siegfried Line
(uncredited)
Written by Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr
Sung in the pub

User Reviews

"Has it's moments, but not up to the TV series!"

The life and times of the bigoted East End docker Alf Garnett (WARREN MITCHELL) from the second world war up until the late 1960's. Events include the birth of Alf's daughter Rita, Alf being called up for war service, the 1966 UK general election and Rita's (UNA STUBBS) wedding to Mike(ANTHONY BOOTH).

In the late sixties and early seventies, practically every popular British sitcom had it's own big-screen spin-off and the result was quite often disastrous with the exception of ON THE BUSES (1971), which proved to be the most popular British film of that year and MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE was a sizeable hit on its release in 1974. The first spin-off from the popular yet highly controversial BBC sitcom TILL DEATH US DO PART is far from being bad, but it seems comparatively tame with the TV series. There are moments such as Alf at the 1966 World Cup and during the year's general election where the British Labour party was returned with a landslide; but they fail to pack the same punch that has made the TV original become a milestone in the history of British television as it changed the way TV said things and how it said it. However, the original cast performs cheerfully and the film has a nice sense of place and period thanks to the photography of veteran British cinematographer Harry Waxman whose credits include BRIGHTON ROCK (1947) and THE WICKER MAN (1973). Very few movies of this nature were fortunate to have such a distinguished veteran of the industry behind the camera and another thing that works in the film's favour is that it opens up the story of the Garnett family (although it occasionally conflicts with how the TV series sometimes depicted the beginning) rather than just being an extended episode

Followed by a sequel entitled THE ALF GARNETT SAGA (1972), which was even more crude and out of character.