The Man in the White Suit

"Guinness is Back...Working Wonders With Wile, Whimsey and Wit!"

1951 1h 25m EN

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★6.9TMDB · 216🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 10,997

ComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...

“Guinness is Back...Working Wonders With Wile, Whimsey and Wit!”

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Cast

Alec Guinness
Sidney Stratton
Joan Greenwood
Daphne Birnley
Cecil Parker
Alan Birnley
Michael Gough
Michael Corland
Ernest Thesiger
Sir John Kierlaw
Vida Hope
Bertha
Howard Marion-Crawford
Cranford
Miles Malleson
The Tailor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Writers: Roger MacDougall, John Dighton, Alexander Mackendrick
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexander Mackendrick, shot by Douglas Slocombe. 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 Benjamin Frankel. 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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Alec Guinness and Joan Greenwood and Cecil Parker carry the top of the cast.

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AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "Guinness is Back...Working Wonders With Wile, Whimsey and Wit!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alexander Mackendrick directs. Douglas Slocombe behind the camera. Benjamin Frankel scores. Bernard Gribble cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Alexander Mackendrick, shot by Douglas Slocombe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Benjamin Frankel. 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.
6Alec Guinness and Joan Greenwood and Cecil Parker carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Guinness is Back...Working Wonders With Wile, Whimsey and Wit!".
8IMDB entry: tt0044876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.