Mister Quilp
| Mister Quilp | |
|---|---|
.jpg) U.S. theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Tuchner |
| Written by | Irene Kamp Louis Kamp |
| Produced by | Helen M. Strauss |
| Starring | Anthony Newley David Hemmings |
| Cinematography | Christopher Challis |
| Edited by | John Jympson |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | EMI Distribution (UK) Avco-Embassy (U.S.) |
Release date | 1975 |
Running time | 118 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Mister Quilp is a 1975 British musical film directed by Michael Tuchner and starring Anthony Newley, David Hemmings and Jill Bennett.[1] It is based on the novel The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, under which name it was also released.
The film was one of several "Family Classics" made into modern musical films by Reader's Digest.[2] Mr. Quilp was distributed by EMI Distribution (theatrical) in the United Kingdom, AVCO Embassy Pictures in the USA and on home Video it was released by Magnetic Video. There is no record of a DVD release.[3] Viewers in the UK have reported seeing it played on television in the 1980s but beyond the home video which was greatly edited, there appears to be no other way to see the film[4]
Critic Roger Ebert gave the film a mixed review not so much for the music or for Newley's performance, both of which he praised, but for the very idea of centering the film on the evil money-lender and failing to make the story compelling enough to hold interest.[5]
Main cast
- Anthony Newley - Daniel Quilp
- David Hemmings - Richard Swiveller
- Jill Bennett - Sally Brass
- Sarah-Jane Varley - Little Nell
- Michael Hordern - Grandfather / Edward Trent
- David Warner - Sampson Brass
- Yvonne Antrobus - Betsy Quilp
- Sue Barbour - Stiltdancer
- David Battley - Codlin
- Windsor Davies - George, Mrs. Jarley's asst.
- Philip Davis - Tom Scott
- Peter Duncan - Kit Nubbles
- Brian Glover - Furnaceman
- Chris Greener - Giant
- Rosalind Knight - Mrs. George
- Ronald Lacey - Harris
- Bryan Pringle - Mr. Garland
- Paul Rogers - Single Gent / Henry Trent
- Maxwell Shaw - Isaac List
- Norman Warwick - Vuffin
- Mona Washbourne - Mrs. Jarley
- Malcolm Weaver - Acrobat
- Sarah Webb - Duchess
References
- ^ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/42892
- ^ ]list of films produced by Reader's Digest US from IMDB accessed online 10 November 2013
- ^ Mr. Quilp (1975) Company Credits from IMDB accessed online 10 November 2013
- ^ Best version is Mr Quilp IMDB review of both Mr. Quilp and the Home video release retitled as the Old Curiosity Shop but with cuts from the original film. Accessed online 10 November 2013
- ^ MR. QUILP (1975) | Roger Ebert 25 November 1975 from Roger Ebert's official online archive of reviews, Accessed online 10 November 2013.
External links
- Mister Quilp at IMDb
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