Mister Quilp

Film

Musicals

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Time Out says

'I may be simple-hearted but I think the world is grand' trills winsome Little Nell in the opening minutes of this musical version of The Old Curiosity Shop sponsored by Reader's Digest. Well, the film is terrible: two solid hours of excruciating overacting from Newley as the vile and dwarfish Quilp, phony sets and costumes which look as though they've only just been removed from the wrapping-paper, botched songs (by Newley) and choreography, lackadaisical direction, and lots of good character actors going to waste.

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Release details

UK release:

1974

Duration:

119 mins

Cast and crew

Director:

Michael Tuchner

Cast:

Philip Davis, Mona Washbourne, Sarah-Jane Varley, Jill Bennett, Paul Rogers, Michael Hordern, David Warner, David Hemmings, Anthony Newley, Bryan Pringle

Music:

Anthony Newley

Production Designer:

Elliot Scott

Editor:

John Jympson

Cinematography:

Christopher Challis

Screenwriter:

Irene Kamp, Louis Kamp

Producer:

Helen M Strauss

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Rated as: 5/5 (1 rating)

  • Newley is marvellous in this much misunderstood rewriting of the Dickens novel. We see things from Quilp's point of view in this adaptation: in the novel he's simply spiteful: in this movie he simply wants his money back-some great comic scenes from Newley, the 'Sport Of Kings' number is one of his best. If anything he steals the show leaving the rest of the cast diluted. Shoddy editing, in an obvious attempt to keep things moving is the downfall.

    Paul Reeves Tue Apr 29 2008
    Rated as: 5/5
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