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A minister is accidentally appointed to a snobbish parish.A minister is accidentally appointed to a snobbish parish.A minister is accidentally appointed to a snobbish parish.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total
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Did you know
- TriviaSteve Marriott, who played Harry Smith's son Jack, was later to become the lead singer and guitarist with influential English rock group, the Small Faces.
- GoofsWhen on the train at the 1:34:30 mark, the Godminster Gazette newspaper headline mentioning Orbiston Parva has left the R out of Parva spelling it Pava.
- Alternate versionsOriginal British version runs 118 minutes.
- ConnectionsFeatures From Here to Eternity (1953)
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Class British Comedy
This is one of the classic British comedies of the 1960's Peter Sellers is superb as the Rev Smallwood a socialist priest mistakenly sent to an upper-crust English village. Eric Sykes and Cecil Parker excel in their roles, Sykes as the lay about, work dodging Smith and Parker as the holier than thou archdeacon. Irene Handle and Ian Carmicheal also make appearances in this film in their typical roles played to perfection.
This film is a satire (with elements of farce) on British society particularly the class system as well as religions role in it. The character are typically English and all show their true nature as the Rev Smallwood bumbles his way into a media frenzy without really knowing it.
All in all if you like British comedy this film is a must see but if you haven't lived in the U.K some of the lines and issues may be lost on you.
A classic up there with the likes of The Ladykillers and Lavender Hill Mob as the cream of British Comedy. 8/10
This film is a satire (with elements of farce) on British society particularly the class system as well as religions role in it. The character are typically English and all show their true nature as the Rev Smallwood bumbles his way into a media frenzy without really knowing it.
All in all if you like British comedy this film is a must see but if you haven't lived in the U.K some of the lines and issues may be lost on you.
A classic up there with the likes of The Ladykillers and Lavender Hill Mob as the cream of British Comedy. 8/10
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- Also known as
- Himmlische Freuden
- Filming locations
- Claremont House, Esher, Surrey, England, UK(Holcomb Manor - Lady Despard's mansion)
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- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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