For several years simmons worked in radio and made television commercials until his next feature the optimists of nine elms 1973 starring peter sellers. John mills was then cast but suffered a broken leg and the project was postponed until many years later in 1973. Cheetah, sagittarius productions, west one film productions stars. The optimists of nine elms 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
It is dominated by battersea power station, various railway lines and new covent garden market. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The optimists of nine elms 1973 the movie database tmdb. His feature movie black joy 1977 was entered into the cannes film festival. 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.
Peter sellers, donna mullane, john chaffey, marjorie yates, david daker locations. His television drama on giants shoulders 1979 about terry wiles won an. 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. Pg 1h 50min drama 18 october 1973 usa a retired entertainer makes his living as a street musician on the streets of london. Gratis watch kijkfilm online met simpel invulformulier. 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. This film may suit anglophiles best as some of sellers south london accent. Optimists of nine elms, the 1973 vintage original movie poster u.
John mayburys dark, queer state of the nation film starring tilda swinton and rupert everett. 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. 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. The optimists of nine elms played last night to a packed house, and i for one wasnt disappointed. 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. The optimists of nine elms 1973 directed by anthony.
Daphne lawson is an actress, known for the optimists of nine elms 1973, undercovers hero 1974. Telecharger the optimists of nine elms film complet en. The film, presented as five unrelated narrative sequences, was inspired by voltaires satire, candide. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. It all sounds like goo, and the films last halfhour verges perilously close. Perhaps his film career was in an odd state in the early 70s as he himself seems to have. Liz ellis narrates nine elms, is a place in london south of the river. 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.
Peter sellers used to claim that his father had taught george formby to play the ukulele, though i dont know the truth of that. Hes got madness in his closet, everybody in trouble, the police in circles and the world in his pocket. The optimists of nine elms baby ellis 1973 actress the optimists of nine elms baby ellis 1973. Watch the optimists of nine elms full movie in hd visit movie 220124 a retired entertainer makes his living as a street musician. The optimists of nine elms 1973 the optimists of nine. Genieten alle nieuwe filmverslagen met al je favoriete film genre geniet van al het beste nieuwe film releases met al je favoriete filmgenre. 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. If you have seen simmons four in the morning, the dvd of which. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some. The optimists of nine elms 1973 directed by anthony simmons.
Written and directed by anthony simmons, sellers as sam, accompanied by his dog bella, is a downandout music hall entertainer who. Actually and juxtapose them with diamonds like the optimists of nine elms it is. Two kids form a quirky relationship with an eccentric old busker sellers. The optimists of nine elms is a film directed by anthony simmons with peter sellers, donna mullane, john chaffey, marjorie yates, year. The completed southside wandsworth shopping centre towers in the. The optimists of nine elms full movie 1973 youtube. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i will reupload quick. One sheet and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. Shop the optimists of nine elms 1973 authentic 27 x 41 original movie poster peter sellers drama u. A rare collection of black and white stills from the movie featuring some wonderful scenes. It certainly did, some inspired location shooting, done in a gentle avant garde. The optimists of nine elms 1973 the optimists of nine elms.
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. 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. Watch the optimists of nine elms online bfi player. The optimists of nine elms dustman 1973 known for the brothers partygoer 1976. The optimists aka the optimists of nine elms 1973 starring peter sellers. 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. The optimists of nine elms 1973, directed by anthony. Peter sellers, bernie searle, eric kent, david daker, patricia brake, keith chegwin.
One response to the optimists of nine elms 1973 david says. Bruce purchase 2 october 1938 5 june 2008 was a new zealandborn actor known for his roles on stage and television. The optimists of nine elms 1973 company credits imdb. The optimists of nine elms 1973 1017 1973 us drama 1h 50m user score. Peter sellers in the optimists of nine elms 1973 peter sellers and donna mullane in the optimists of nine. The optimists of nine elms, also known as the optimists, is a 1973 british drama film starring peter sellers and. The optimists peter sellers rare movie stills youtube. 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 is a sorely underrated film. The optimists of nine elms 1973, directed by anthony simmons. I think hes still around, although i dont think ive come across anything else hes done.
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