The Boy Friend
1971 · Movie · 110 min. · United Kingdom
The assistant stage manager of a small-time theatrical company (Polly Browne) is forced to understudy for the leading lady (Rita) at a matinée performance at which an illustrious Hollywood director (Cecil B. DeThrill) is in the audience scouting for actors to be in his latest "all-talking, all-dancing, all-singing" extravaganza. Polly also happens to fall in love with the leading man (Tony) and imagines several fabulous fantasy sequences in which the director is free to exercise his capacity for over-the-top visuals in this charming 1920's era flick.
Direction Ken Russell
Cast Twiggy · Christopher Gable · Max Adrian · Tommy Tune · Barbara Windsor · Moyra Fraser · Antonia Ellis · Bryan Pringle · Murray Melvin · Georgina Hale · Vladek Sheybal · Brian Murphy · Graham Armitage
Soundtrack Peter Maxwell Davies
Screenplay Ken Russell · Sandy Wilson
Cinematography David Watkin
Original title The Boy Friend
6.0
106 votes (FilmAffinity)
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