The optimists of nine elms 1973 the optimists of nine. I think hes still around, although i dont think ive come across anything else hes done. Daphne lawson is an actress, known for the optimists of nine elms 1973, undercovers hero 1974. The optimists of nine elms 1973, directed by anthony. Two young children befriend the old musician, brightening his otherwise colorless life. The optimists of nine elms, also known as the optimists, is a 1973 british drama film starring peter sellers and. The optimists features an ensamble cast of serbian actors with lazar ristovski appearing in all five storylines the film premiered at the 2006 toronto international film. If you have seen simmons four in the morning, the dvd of which. Bruce purchase 2 october 1938 5 june 2008 was a new zealandborn actor known for his roles on stage and television. Liz ellis narrates nine elms, is a place in london south of the river. A rare public showing of this 1973 film staring peter sellers is to be screened by the battersea society at the royal college of art battersea on the 28th february. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i will reupload quick.
Shop the optimists of nine elms 1973 authentic 27 x 41 original movie poster peter sellers drama u. Peter sellers in the optimists of nine elms 1973 peter sellers and donna mullane in the optimists of nine. The optimists of nine elms 1973 company credits imdb. This film may suit anglophiles best as some of sellers south london accent. But even at its worst the optimists is acceptable family fare, and for. Peter sellers is superb in a warm, wistful family drama, in which two battersea kids forge an unlikely alliance with a faded music hall star. It certainly did, some inspired location shooting, done in a gentle avant garde. One sheet and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. Actually and juxtapose them with diamonds like the optimists of nine elms it is. A retired entertainer makes his living as a street musician on the streets of london. The optimists of nine elms 1973 the movie database tmdb. With peter sellers, donna mullane, john chaffey, david daker.
Fold wear, separation, some wrinkling throughout, some edge wear, staining on left and right borders, creasing bottom left corner, small tear at bottom right fold line and left middle border, singlesided and stored folded. It all sounds like goo, and the films last halfhour verges perilously close. John mayburys dark, queer state of the nation film starring tilda swinton and rupert everett. The optimists aka the optimists of nine elms 1973 starring peter sellers. One response to the optimists of nine elms 1973 david says. Genieten alle nieuwe filmverslagen met al je favoriete film genre geniet van al het beste nieuwe film releases met al je favoriete filmgenre. Sam, an ageing vaudevillian, and his dog befriend two children and open their eyes to a world of magical dreams while they in turn offer him the blessing of human contact. A rare collection of black and white stills from the movie featuring some wonderful scenes. John mills was then cast but suffered a broken leg and the project was postponed until many years later in 1973. The completed southside wandsworth shopping centre towers in the.
Buster keaton was originally considered for the lead, but the backers of the film refused to support the project with him as the star. Gratis watch kijkfilm online met simpel invulformulier. It is dominated by battersea power station, various railway lines and new covent garden market. The optimists peter sellers rare movie stills youtube. Born in thames, new zealand, he won a scholarship to study acting in england, training at rada, and went on to become a founding actormember of laurence oliviers national theatre. Perhaps his film career was in an odd state in the early 70s as he himself seems to have. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some. The optimists of nine elms 1973 the optimists of nine elms. Horloge the optimists of nine elms film online streaming in high definition now.
The optimists of nine elms 1973, directed by anthony simmons. Peter sellers, bernie searle, eric kent, david daker, patricia brake, keith chegwin. Watch the optimists of nine elms online bfi player. The optimists of nine elms is a sorely underrated film.
Hes got madness in his closet, everybody in trouble, the police in circles and the world in his pocket. The optimists of nine elms 1973 directed by anthony simmons. For several years simmons worked in radio and made television commercials until his next feature the optimists of nine elms 1973 starring peter sellers. Written and directed by anthony simmons, sellers as sam, accompanied by his dog bella, is a downandout music hall entertainer who. Peter sellers used to claim that his father had taught george formby to play the ukulele, though i dont know the truth of that. Nine elms is an area within battersea in south west london and in the far northeastern corner of the london borough of wandsworth, between the sw8 side of battersea proper and vauxhall the area was formerly mainly industrial but is now becoming more residential and commercial in character. As promised, it was touching and yet not sentimental in its story about the relationship between a former musichall star and the urchins who find in the old busker first a solution to their boredom, then to their affectionstarved lives.
His television drama on giants shoulders 1979 about terry wiles won an. The optimists of nine elms, also known as the optimists, is a 1973 british drama film starring peter sellers and directed by anthony simmons, who also wrote. The optimists of nine elms baby ellis 1973 actress the optimists of nine elms baby ellis 1973. Optimists of nine elms, the 1973 vintage original movie poster u. English the optimists of nine elms, also known as the optimists, is a 1973 british drama film starring peter sellers and directed by anthony simmons, who also wrote the 1964 novel upon which the film is based. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. Known in america as the optimists, hence the title of this region 1 dvd, the original title for this film was the optimists of nine elms although by the time it was made nine elms no longer resembled its former self enough so shooting actually took place in nearby wandsworth. The optimists of nine elms 1973 1017 1973 us drama 1h 50m user score. The optimists of nine elms 1973 directed by anthony. Peter sellers, donna mullane, john chaffey, marjorie yates, david daker locations. Two kids form a quirky relationship with an eccentric old busker sellers. He also performed regularly with the royal shakespeare company. I remember seeing this clip from the 1973 film the optimists of nine elms on clapperboard, an excellent film programme for children that chris kelly introduced on itv in those days.
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