78
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
Starlings are the charlatans of the bird world; they change their tune to match their company. In this comedy, Gary Wilson is the changeling; he loses his factory job, retrains as a butler and, under the patronage of a wealthy young woman, finds success in the City.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 86GoodWatch 78
IMDb8.6
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −20 min on the typical 100
typical 10080Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1988
September 28, 1988
38 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
and 9 more27 people
- Michael MaloneyGary
- Lynsey BaxterElizabeth
- Frank MillsMr Wilson
- Jane DownsMrs Wilson
- David RyallMr James
- Tim DantayDave
- RWRalph WatsonBernard
- Robert AddieGuy
- NFNicholas FryMichael
- Ysanne ChurchmanMrs Grimshaw
Derek NewarkMr Vernon- WSWendy SeelyMrs Vernon
- AAAnn ArisJune
- LWLottie WardMadge
- GMGuy ManningLance
Richard LinternDuncan- LALucy AstonJessica
- CGCharmian GradwellTizzy
- PVPippa VickersSarah
- JLJoshua Le TouzelHugh
Miles RichardsonEdward- MMMichael McStayMr de Ville
- DNDaphne NevilleMrs de Ville
- ABAnthony BensonOfficer at Job Centre
Directing · 1
- David Wheatley Director
Writing · 2
- Andy Armitage Writer
- Jill Raistrick Script Editor
Production · 1
- Brenda Reid Producer
Other crew · 1
- John Hooper Cinematography
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