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The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
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  2. The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970
1h 34m
Comedy
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1970

Runtime

1h 34m

Storyline

Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Nov 12, 1970
Languages
English
Director
Kevin Billington
Kevin Billington
Production
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

73 Cast Members

Peter Cook

Peter Cook

Michael Rimmer

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Peter Niss

Ronald Fraser

Ronald Fraser

Tom Hutchinson

Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Ferret

Vanessa Howard

Vanessa Howard

Patricia Cartwright

James Cossins

James Cossins

Crodder

Roland Culver

Roland Culver

Sir Eric Bentley

Dudley Foster

Dudley Foster

Federman

Julian Glover

Julian Glover

Colonel Moffat

Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Wilting

Harold Pinter

Harold Pinter

Steven Hench

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Fairburn

Ronnie Corbett

Ronnie Corbett

Interviewer

Michael Barrington

Major Scott

Michael Bates

Michael Bates

Mr. Spimm

Ann Beach

Ann Beach

Receptionist

Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Alderman Poot

Jonathan Cecil

Jonathan Cecil

"Spot"

Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Fromage

John Cleese

John Cleese

Pumer

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