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Summary
Anthony Hancock gives up his office job to become an abstract artist. He has a lot of enthusiasm, but little talent, and critics scorn his work. Nevertheless, he impresses an emerging very talented artist. Hancock proceeds to con the art world into thinking he is a genius.
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Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for comedies, +5 min on the typical 100
typical 100105Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
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Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1961
March 7, 1961
65 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
26 people
Tony HancockAnthony Hancock
George SandersSir Charles Broward
Dennis PriceJim Smith
John Le MesurierOffice manager
Irene HandlMrs. Crevatte
Paul MassiePaul Ashby
Marie DevereuxYvette
Margit SaadMargot Carreras
Grégoire AslanAristotle Carreras
Liz FraserWaitress
Mervyn JohnsManager of Art Gallery, London
Peter BullManager of Art Gallery, Paris
Nanette NewmanJosey
Marie BurkeMadame Laurent- BRBernard RebelArt Dealer
Sandor ElèsArtist
Oliver ReedArtist in Cafe
Gary CockrellArtist- NBNeville BeckerArtist
John WoodPoet
Victor PlattDock Official
Mario FabriziCoffee Bar Attendant- BSBarry ShawzinBistro Owner
Hugh LloydMan on Train (Uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Robert Day Director
Writing · 2
- Ray Galton Writer
- Alan Simpson Writer
Production · 1
- W.A. Whittaker Producer
Sound · 1
- Frank Cordell Music
Other crew · 1
- Gilbert Taylor Cinematography
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