The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
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| The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | |
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| Directed by | Kevin Billington |
| Produced by | Tommy Thompson |
| Written by | Peter Cook & John Cleese |
| Starring | Peter Cook Vanessa Howard |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers Seven Arts Productions |
| Release date(s) | 12 November 1970 |
| Running time | 100 Min |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer is a British 1970 cult satire film starring and written by Peter Cook.
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[edit] Synopsis
The movie chronicles Michael Rimmer rise from coordination expert at market research company to become dictatorial President of the United Kingdom.
[edit] Cast
- Peter Cook Michael Rimmer
- Denholm Elliott Peter Niss
- Ronald Fraser Tom Hutchinson
- Vanessa Howard Patricia Cartwright
- Arthur Lowe Ferret
- George A. Cooper Blocket
- Harold Pinter Steven Hench
- Dennis Price Fairburn
- John Cleese Pumer
- Ronnie Corbett Interviewer
[edit] Miscellanea
This was the last film distributed through the Warner Brothers subsidiary known as Seven Arts.
It is to be released on the first time on DVD in June 2007 through Digital Classics DVD.
[edit] Technical Notes
- Theatrical Release: November 12 1970 (UK), April 19, 1975 (Hungary)
- Production Companies: Warner Brothers and Seven Arts
- Film Locations: Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK
[edit] External links
- IMDB at the Internet Movie Database
- Britmovie.co.uk review.
- [1] Digitalclassics DVD
