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Programme Information

Delightful, snappy farce, with Alec Guinness as a shy man whose attempts to escape his domineering wife and embark on an affair with his gorgeous neighbour, played by Gina Lollobrigida, seem thwarted at every turn.

Keywords:

Comedy, Based-on-Play, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1966) (UK) (3 Star)

Cast:

Gina Lollobrigida	.... Marcelle Cotte
Alec Guinness	.... Benedict Boniface
Robert Morley	.... Henri Cotte
Peggy Mount	.... Angelique Boniface
Douglas Byng	.... Mr. Martin
Robertson Hare	.... Duke

Supporting Cast:

David Battley	.... George
Ann Beach	.... Victoire
Eddra Gale	.... Hotel Guest
Darío Moreno	.... The Turk
Derek Fowlds	.... Maxime
Leonard Rossiter	.... Inspector
Akim Tamiroff	.... Anniello
Marie Bell	.... La Grande Antoinette

Directors:

Peter Glenville

Writers:

Jean-Claude Carrière
Maurice Desvallières