Only When I Larf (film)
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| Directed by | Basil Dearden |
| Produced by |
Len Deighton Brian Duffy |
| Screenplay by | John Salmon |
| Based on |
Only When I Larf by Len Deighton |
| Starring |
Richard Attenborough David Hemmings Alexandra Stewart Nicholas Pennell |
| Music by | Ron Grainer |
| Cinematography | Anthony B. Richmond |
| Edited by | Fergus McDonell |
| Distributed by | Paramount |
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Release date
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1968 |
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Running time
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104 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Only When I Larf is a 1968 British comedy film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Richard Attenborough, David Hemmings and Alexandra Stewart. It is adapted from the novel Only When I Larf by Len Deighton, and features Attenborough as an ex-brigadier con man in a variety of guises.
A trio of confidence tricksters (Attenborough, Hemmings and Stewart), attempt to swindle an African state into buying crates full of scrap metal instead of anti-tank guns.
Only When I Larf received mixed reviews, including "a plodding adaptation"; and praise for its "sound, unfussy direction and witty, observed thesping."
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