Steptoe & Son

""You'd think if the Berk's going to get tied up with a stripper, he'd do it on the telly - not on the big screen where everyone can see it - Dirty little devil.""

1972 1h 38m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 39★6.5IMDB · 1,865

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are rag-and-bone men, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live together at the junk yard. Harold, who likes the bright lights in the West End of London, meets a stripper, marries her and takes her home. Albert is furious and tries every trick he knows to drive the new bride from his household.

“"You'd think if the Berk's going to get tied up with a stripper, he'd do it on the telly - not on the big screen where everyone can see it - Dirty little devil."”

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Cast

Wilfrid Brambell
Albert Steptoe
Harry H. Corbett
Harold Steptoe
Carolyn Seymour
Zita Steptoe
Arthur Howard
Albert, the Vicar
Victor Maddern
Chauffeur
Fred Griffiths
Barman
Joan Heath
Mrs. Smith
Fred McNaughton
Mr. Smith

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cliff Owen
Writers: Ray Galton, Alan Simpson
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Steptoe & Son Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cliff Owen, shot by John Wilcox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Roy Budd. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett and Carolyn Seymour carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""You'd think if the Berk's going to get tied up with a stripper, he'd do it on the telly - not on the big screen where everyone can see it - Dirty little devil."".

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IMDB entry: tt0069311 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Cliff Owen directs. John Wilcox behind the camera. Roy Budd scores. Bernard Gribble cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Steptoe & Son Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Cliff Owen, shot by John Wilcox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Roy Budd. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bernard Gribble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett and Carolyn Seymour carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: ""You'd think if the Berk's going to get tied up with a stripper, he'd do it on the telly - not on the big screen where everyone can see it - Dirty little devil."".
8IMDB entry: tt0069311 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "son", "marriage", "dark comedy", "father".