Summary
Stingy landlord Rigsby manages to scam his lodgers John, an art student, and Philip, an African medical student, making both pay for a room they must share. However Rigsby's favorite lodger, Miss Jones, flirts with Philip rather than him, despite his pitiful attempts at seduction.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 55GoodWatch 55
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10098Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1980
May 3, 1980
46 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
14 of 14
Leonard RossiterRigsby
Frances de la TourMiss Jones
Don WarringtonPhilip Smith
Christopher StrauliJohn
Denholm ElliottCharles Seymour- CJCarrie JonesSandra
Glynn EdwardsCooper
John CaterBert
Derek GriffithsAlec
Bill DeanWorkman
Ronnie BrodyItalian Waiter- ACAlan ClareAccordionist
Pat RoachRugby Player
Jonathan CecilBoutique Assistant
Directing · 2
- Joseph McGrath Director
- Roger Simons Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Eric Chappell Screenplay
Production · 2
- Brian Lawrence Executive Producer
- Roy Skeggs Producer
Sound · 1
- David Lindup Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Lewis Logan Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Bunty Phillips Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Frank Watts Cinematography
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