His Lordship

1932 1h 19m EN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

ComedyMusic

Synopsis

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The commoner is a happy cockney plumber by the name of Bert Gibbs. Bert comes into contact with the celebrated Russian movie star Ilya Myona. Desperate for publicity and aware that nobility make for good copy, Ilya persuades Bert to pose as her fiancé (with the possibility of persuading him to go through with the marriage if need be). Things are complicated by a pair of anarchic Bolsheviks, one of whom has a daughter named Lenina who knows Bert from his plumber days and is quite in love with him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jerry Verno
Bert Gibbs
Janet McGrew
Ilya Myona
Ben Welden
Washington Roosevelt Lincoln
Polly Ward
Leninia
Peter Gawthorne
Ferguson, the Butler
Muriel George
Mrs.Emma Gibbs
Michael Hogan
Comrade Curzon
V.C. Clinton-Baddeley
Comrade Howard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Powell
Writers: Ralph Smart
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Powell, shot by Geoffrey Faithfull. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Arthur Seabourne 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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Jerry Verno and Janet McGrew and Ben Welden carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0023010 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michael Powell directs. Geoffrey Faithfull behind the camera. Arthur Seabourne cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Michael Powell, shot by Geoffrey Faithfull. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Arthur Seabourne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jerry Verno and Janet McGrew and Ben Welden carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0023010 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.