The Boy Friend

"A glittering super colossal heart warming toe-tapping continuously delightful musical extravaganza!"

1971 2h 18m EN

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6.4

MID

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78%

FRESH

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6.8

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 43🍅78%Rotten Tomatoes★6.8IMDB · 3,781

MusicComedyRomance

Synopsis

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When the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager is forced to understudy and perform in her place.

“A glittering super colossal heart warming toe-tapping continuously delightful musical extravaganza!”

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Cast

Twiggy
Polly
Christopher Gable
Tony
Max Adrian
Max
Bryan Pringle
Percy
Murray Melvin
Alphonse
Moyra Fraser
Mme. Dubonnet
Georgina Hale
Fay
Sally Bryant
Nancy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ken Russell
Writers: Ken Russell
Languages: German, French, English
Countries: United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ken Russell, shot by David Watkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Bradsell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Twiggy and Christopher Gable and Max Adrian carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A glittering super colossal heart warming toe-tapping continuously delightful musical extravaganza!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ken Russell directs. David Watkin behind the camera. Michael Bradsell cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in German, French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.
4Directed by Ken Russell, shot by David Watkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Michael Bradsell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Twiggy and Christopher Gable and Max Adrian carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A glittering super colossal heart warming toe-tapping continuously delightful musical extravaganza!".
8IMDB entry: tt0066858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.