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Summary
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.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 64
IMDb6.3
Audience score62%
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most comedies, −11 min on the typical 100
typical 10089Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
1968
February 11, 1968
58 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
BAFTA Awards1969
- Best Supporting Actress1969Won
and 16 more26 people
- Albert FinneyCharlie
- Colin BlakelySmokey
- Billie WhitelawLottie
- Liza MinnelliEliza
- TGTimothy GarlandJack
- Richard PearsonAccountant
- Nicholas PhippsAgent
- Peter SallisSolicitor
- CHCharles HillHead Waiter
- CLCharles LambMr. Noseworthy
- Margery MasonMrs. Noseworthy
Diana CouplandMaudie
George InnesGarage Attendant
Arthur PentelowMan with Car
Alan LakeAirman
Yootha JoyceWoman in Cafe- PCPeter CarlisleMan in Cafe
Wendy PadburyGirl in Cafe
Susan EngelNanny- RBRex BoydReceptionist
Joe GladwinWaiter in Hotel
John RonaneGerry- ASAlbert ShepherdPoliceman
- TNTed NorrisFirst Reporter
Directing · 2
- Albert Finney Director
- Terence A. Clegg First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Shelagh Delaney Writer
Production · 4
- Michael Medwin Producer
- George Pitcher Associate Producer
- Ian Lewis Production Manager
- David Barber Producer's Assistant
Camera · 2
- Peter Suschitzky Director of Photography
- Jimmy Turrell Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Fergus McDonell Editor
Sound · 4
- Misha Donat Music
- Hugh Strain Sound Recordist
- Peter Handford Sound Recordist
- Dino Di Campo Sound Editor
Art · 3
- Josie MacAvin Set Dresser
- Edward Marshall Art Direction
- Dickie Bamber Standby Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Yvonne Blake Costume Design
- Joyce James Hairstylist
- Rosemary Burrows Wardrobe Master
- Jock Alexander Makeup Artist
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