Mister Quilp
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U.S. theatrical poster
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| Directed by | Michael Tuchner |
| Produced by | Helen M. Strauss |
| Written by | Irene Kamp Louis Kamp |
| Based on | novel The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens |
| Starring |
Anthony Newley David Hemmings |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Cinematography | Christopher Challis |
| Edited by | John Jympson |
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| Distributed by | EMI Distribution (UK) Avco-Embassy (U.S.) |
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Release date
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1975 |
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Running time
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118 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Mister Quilp is a 1975 British musical film directed by Michael Tuchner and starring Anthony Newley, David Hemmings and Jill Bennett. It is based on the novel The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, under which name it was also released.
The film was one of several "Family Classics" made into modern musical films by Reader's Digest. Mr. Quilp was distributed by EMI Distribution (theatrical) in the United Kingdom, AVCO Embassy Pictures in the USA and on home Video it was released by Magnetic Video. There is no record of a DVD release. Viewers in the UK have reported seeing it played on television in the 1980s but beyond the home video which was greatly edited, there appears to be no other way to see the film
Critic Roger Ebert gave the film a mixed review not so much for the music or for Newley's performance, both of which he praised, but for the very idea of centering the film on the evil money-lender and failing to make the story compelling enough to hold interest.
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