The Connoisseur

1966 1h 15m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

TV Movie

Synopsis

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George Stoupe, successful housemaster at the public school, has an eye to the main chance against his retirement. He chooses the boys for his house if their parents are rich and likely to help him in his profitable art-dealing sideline. Trouble threatens when the head boy of the house tries to expose some of the mal-practices amomg the boys.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Derek Francis
G.C. Stoupe
Rosalie Crutchley
Pauline Tenterden
Michael Goodliffe
Rev. Adrian Tenterden
Richard O'Sullivan
Christopher Tenterden
Ian Ogilvy
Viscount Ballantyne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Waris Hussein
Writers: Hugo Charteris
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Derek Francis and Rosalie Crutchley and Michael Goodliffe carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0060255 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Waris Hussein directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Derek Francis and Rosalie Crutchley and Michael Goodliffe carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0060255 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.