Rent The Horse's Mouth (1958)
3.5 of 5 from 86 ratings
1h 31min
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- Synopsis:
- In Ronald Neame's film of Joyce Cary's classic novel, Alec Guinness transforms himself into one of cinema's most indelible comic figures: the somewhat vulgar but dedicated painter in search of his artistic vision, Gulley Jimson. As the ill-behaved Jimson searches for a perfect canvas, he determines to let nothing come between himself and the realization of his exalted ideal. Jimson is a man, who's given up all else, including health, wealth and conventional relationships to live in a leaky houseboat. As the story develops it, like all great literature, manages to puncture almost all of life's rationalizing balloons.
- Actors:
- Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Renee Houston, Mike Morgan, Robert Coote, Arthur Macrae, Veronica Turleigh, Michael Gough, Reginald Beckwith, Ernest Thesiger, Gillian Vaughan, Peter Bull, Richard Caldicot, Terry Cashfield, Jack Chissick, Mary Davies, Fred Griffiths, May Hallatt, Joan Hickson, Rose Howlett
- Directors:
- Ronald Neame
- Writers:
- Joyce Cary, Alec Guinness
- Studio:
- Eureka
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy
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Reviews (1) of The Horse's Mouth
I couldn’t get interested - The Horse's Mouth review by CW
Maybe I just didn’t get it. Unlike movies that are as interesting now as when first shown, to me, this just doesn’t stand the test of time. I wanted it to be funny but it wasn’t. I tried to watch it but after about 20 minutes gave up. Maybe fans of Alec Guinness would appreciate it but I did not. Sorry. I found it boring. Hated the paintings too.
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