"Smile while you’re makin’ it. Laugh while you’re takin’ it. Even though you’re fakin’ it. Nobody’s gonna know …"

1973

3h 4m

6.8(108 votes)

Comedy

Music

Fantasy

Drama

Overview

An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.

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Cast & Crew

46 members

Acting

Malcolm McDowell

Michael Arnold Travis / Plantation Thief

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Ralph Richardson

Sir James Burgess / Monty

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Rachel Roberts

Gloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards

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Arthur Lowe

Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

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Helen Mirren

Patricia / Casting Assistant

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Graham Crowden

Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker

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Peter Jeffrey

Factory Chairman / Prison Governor

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Dandy Nichols

Tea Lady / Neighbour

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Mona Washbourne

Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett

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Philip Stone

Jenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army Major

Sound

Alan Price

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Mary MacLeod

Mrs. Ball / Salvationist / Vicar's Wife

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Michael Bangerter

William / Interrogator / Assistant / Released Prisoner

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Wallas Eaton

John Stone (Coffee Factory) / Col. Steiger / Prison Warder / Meths Drinker / Film Executive

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Warren Clarke

Master of Ceremonies (Nightspot) / Warner / Male Nurse

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Bill Owen

Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding

Directing

Lindsay Anderson

Director

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John Barrett

Bill

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Geoffrey Palmer

Examination Doctor/Basil Keyes

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James Bolam

Attenborough/Examination Doctor

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Christine Noonan

Coffee Trainee / Mavis (Girl at Stag Party)

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Michael Medwin

Army Captain/Power Station Technician/Duke of Belminster

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Vivian Pickles

Good Lady

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Geoffrey Chater

Bishop/Vicar

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Anthony Nicholls

General/Judge

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Brian Glover

Plantation Foreman/Bassett

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Edward Judd

Oswald

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Pearl Nunez

Mrs Naidu

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Jeremy Bulloch

Young Man/Sportscar Driver/Sandwichboard Man

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David Daker

Policeman at Accident/Man at Stag Party/Munda's Manservant/Policeman at Tenement

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Edward Peel

Policeman at Accident/Power Station Guard/Policeman in Court

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Ben Aris

Mr MacIntyre/Dr Hyder/Flight Lt. Wallace

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Writing

Margot Bennett

Coffee Picker

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Constance Chapman

Lady Burgess

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Anna Dawson

Becky

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Hugh Thomas

Denson

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Catherine Willmer

Dr Houston

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Patricia Healey

Hotel Receptionist

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Michael Elphick

Man at Stag Party

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Paul Dawkins

Plantation Judge/Meth Drinker/Man at Stag Party

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David Sterne

Unknown Role

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Patsy Smart

Unknown Role

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Geoffrey Hinsliff

Unknown Role

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Jill Goldston

Passerby (uncredited)

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Brian Croucher

Unknown Role

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Glenn Williams

Mr. Spalding / Doctor / Pickpocket / Meths Drinker

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