The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)


  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Release Date: 1970-11-12
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 15 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
  • Director: Kevin Billington
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Summary

Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.

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  • Peter Cook

    as Michael Rimmer
  • Denholm Elliott

    as Peter NIss
  • Arthur Lowe

    as Ferret
  • John Cleese

    as Pumer
  • Vanessa Howard

    as Patricia Cartwright
  • Ronald Fraser

    as Tom Hutchinson
  • Graham Chapman

    as Fromage
  • Ann Beach

    as Receptionist
  • Desmond Walter-Ellis

    as Buffery
  • Dudley Foster

    as Federman
  • James Cossins

    as Crodder
  • Valerie Leon

    as Tanya
  • William Job

    as Waring
  • Elspeth March

    as Mrs. Ferret
  • Dennis Price

    as Fairburn
  • Monika Ringwald

    as Girl in Commercial
  • Diana Coupland

    as Mrs. Spimm
  • Michael Trubshawe

    as Mandeville
  • Harold Pinter

    as Steven Hench
  • Ronnie Corbett

    as Interviewer
  • Norman Bird

    as Alderman Poot
  • Graham Crowden

    as Bishop of Cowley
  • Richard Pearson

    as Wilting
  • Jerry Ram

    as Ranjit X
  • Roger Maxwell

    as Party Chairman
  • George A. Cooper

    as Blacket
  • Arthur Lovegrove

    as Studio Doorman
  • Roland Culver

    as Sir Eric Bentley
  • Jonathan Cecil

    as 'Spot'
  • Ronald Baddiley

    as Freddie Daring
  • Frank Thornton

    as Tom Stoddart
  • Richard Caldicot

    as Bream
  • Nicholas Phipps

    as Snaggot
  • Guy Middleton

    as Potter
  • Julian Glover

    as Colonel Moffat
  • Robert Raglan

    as General Strike
  • Norman Rossington

    as Guide at Porton Down
  • Martin Boddey

    as Major Mathieson
  • Michael Barrington

    as Major Scott
  • Michael Bates

    as Mr. Spimm
  • Sinéad Cusack

    as Yvonne (Uncredited)
Directing Kevin Billington Director
Writing John Cleese Writer
Writing Kevin Billington Writer
Writing Graham Chapman Writer
Writing Peter Cook Writer
Camera Mike Fox Camera Operator
Production David Frost Executive Producer
Production Harry Fine Producer
Camera Alex Thomson Director of Photography
Editing Stan Hawkes Editor
Production John Merrick Casting
Art Carmen Dillon Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Ken Lewington Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Olga Angelinetta Hairdresser
Costume & Make-Up Eddie Knight Makeup Artist
Production Ron Jackson Production Manager
Directing Michael Dryhurst Assistant Director
Art Harry Arbour Construction Manager
Art Barry Wilkinson Props
Sound Ken Rolls Sound Editor
Sound Ken Scrivener Sound Mixer
Sound Jim Willis Sound Mixer
Sound Jonathan Morris Assistant Sound Editor
Lighting Dave Clarke Gaffer
Camera Arkadi De Rakoff Clapper Loader
Camera Harvey Harrison Focus Puller
Editing Richard Hymns Assistant Editor
Production Arnold Ross Location Manager
Directing Jenny Reid Continuity

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