These Charming People

"CHEERIO! Life's just a joke to this gay, irresponsible old duffer! His charming daughters won't behave...he is always in debt. He'll make you roar with laughter"

1931 1h 22m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A drama film directed by Louis Mercanton

“CHEERIO! Life's just a joke to this gay, irresponsible old duffer! His charming daughters won't behave...he is always in debt. He'll make you roar with laughter”

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Cast

Cyril Maude
Colonel Crawford
Godfrey Tearle
James Berridge
Nora Swinburne
Julia Berridge
Ann Todd
Pamela Crawford
Anthony Ireland
Geoffrey Allen
Cyril Raymond
Miles Winter
C. V. France
Minx
Bill Shine
Ulysses Wiggins

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Louis Mercanton
Writers: Irving Howard, Hugh Perceval
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Cyril Maude and Godfrey Tearle and Nora Swinburne carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "CHEERIO! Life's just a joke to this gay, irresponsible old duffer! His charming daughters won't behave...he is always in debt. He'll make you roar with laughter".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0022477 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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

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The take

Louis Mercanton directs. David Lean cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor David Lean shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Cyril Maude and Godfrey Tearle and Nora Swinburne carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "CHEERIO! Life's just a joke to this gay, irresponsible old duffer! His charming daughters won't behave...he is always in debt. He'll make you roar with laughter".
7IMDB entry: tt0022477 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.