Rattle of a Simple Man
Rattle of a Simple Man is a 1964 British comedy-drama film directed by Muriel Box and starring Diane Cilento, Harry H. Corbett and Michael Medwin, based on the 1963 play by Charles Dyer. The screenplay is about a naive man who becomes involved with a prostitute.
Plot
Percy Winthram is a 39-year-old socially inept, anxious virgin who pretends to be younger and travels by coach to London from Manchester with a group of friends to watch the FA Cup Final. The group have a night out in Soho and a £50 bet leads Percy to spend the evening with prostitute Cyrenne.
More details
author | Charles Dyer |
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contentLocation | London |
director | Muriel Box |
editor | Frederick Wilson |
genre | comedy-drama |
keywords | £ anxiety anxious even fa cup fa cup final group of friends manchester night out pound sign soho virgin virginity |
musicBy | Stanley Black |
producer | William J. Gell |
productionCompany | Sydney Box Productions |
publisher | Associated British Picture Corporation Continental Distributing |