The Admirable Crichton (1957) | |
| Director(s) | Lewis Gilbert |
| Producer(s) | Ian Dalrymple |
| Top Genres | Comedy |
| Top Topics | |
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The Admirable Crichton (1957) was a Comedy Film directed by Lewis Gilbert and produced by Ian Dalrymple.
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Rewind Review: The Admirable Crichton (1957)
By The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 21, 2026 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversLewis Gilbert's version of The Admirable Crichton is a handsome adaptation of one of J.M Barrie's most popular plays which, although often referred to as a "satire", was more than likely Barrie's way of disguising his gentle assault on the British class system. It's also a rather unabashed look at t... Read full article
The Admirable Crichton ( 1957 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 31, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversLewis Gilbert's version of The Admirable Crichton is a handsome adaptation of one of J.M Barrie's most popular plays which, although often referred to as a "satire", was more than likely Barrie's way of disguising his gentle assault on the British class system. It's also a rather unabashed look at t... Read full article
The Admirable Crichton ( 1957 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 31, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversLewis Gilbert's version of The Admirable Crichton is a handsome adaptation of one of J.M Barrie's most popular plays which, although often referred to as a "satire", was more than likely Barrie's way of disguising his gentle assault on the British class system. It's also a rather unabashed look at t... Read full article
The Admirable Crichton ( 1957 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 31, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversLewis Gilbert's version of The Admirable Crichton is a handsome adaptation of one of J.M Barrie's most popular plays which, although often referred to as a "satire", was more than likely Barrie's way of disguising his gentle assault on the British class system. It's also a rather unabashed look at t... Read full article
The Admirable Crichton ( 1957 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 31, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversLewis Gilbert's version of The Admirable Crichton is a handsome adaptation of one of J.M Barrie's most popular plays which, although often referred to as a "satire", was more than likely Barrie's way of disguising his gentle assault on the British class system. It's also a rather unabashed look at t... Read full article
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Lady Brocklehurst: George... Listen when anyone begins to answer with "The fact is... "
Brocklehurst: But why, mother?
Lady Brocklehurst: Because that is, usually, the beginning of a lie.
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Although Douglas Gamley is credited as sole composer, Richard Addinsell, of "Warsaw Concerto" fame, supplied the original dance music, including a waltz, a polka, and a galop. These pieces were reconstructed, recorded, and released on CD in 2003.
For much of his role as Bill Crichton, Kenneth More was filmed from the waist up to hide the fact that he was wearing shorts with his dinner-jacket because of the heat during filming.
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