Arthur? Arthur!
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Arthur? Arthur! | |
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Directed by | Samuel Gallu |
Written by | John Esmonde Simeon George Bob Larbey |
Based on | The Man Who Killed Himself by Julian Symons |
Produced by | E.M. Smedley-Aston Ted Weiner |
Starring | Shelley Winters Donald Pleasence Terry-Thomas Tammy Grimes |
Cinematography | Brian Probyn |
Edited by | Peter R. Hunt |
Music by | Harry Robertson |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Arthur? Arthur! is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Samuel Gallu and starring Shelley Winters, Donald Pleasence and Terry-Thomas.[1] It is based on the 1967 novel The Man Who Killed Himself by Julian Symons. The plot follows a dull and unsuccessful inventor who begins to develop a second identity as a man about town with a completely different life.
Cast
- Shelley Winters as Hester Green
- Donald Pleasence as Arthur Brownjohn / Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon
- Terry-Thomas as Clennery Tubbs
- Tammy Grimes as Lady Joan Mellon
- Rafiq Anwar as Majordomo
- Judith Arthy as Patricia Parker
- Michael Bates as Mr - Harrington
- Peter Bayliss as Doctor Hubble
- Joan Benham as Mrs Payne
- Mike Carnell as Postman
- Erik Chitty as Uncle Ratty
- Margaret Courtenay as Clare Brownjohn
- Frank Crawshaw as Dustman
- Mark Eden as Jack Parker
- Robin Ellis as Ames
- Angela Grant as Cynthia
- Basil Henson as Coverdale
- Raymond Huntley as George Payne
- Stanley Lebor as Analyst
- Garry Marsh as Golfer
- Keith Marsh as Lillywhite
- Harry Shacklock as Attendant
- Jeffrey Sirr as Waterboy
- Patsy Smart as Miss Bonnamie
- Oliver Tobias as Peter 'Bobo' Jackson
- Margery Withers as Susan
- Victor Brooks as Minor part
Premise
The 1968 film The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom also portrays an obscure suburban man, from a different social class, seeking relief from a mundane life.