The Oracle
The Oracle (known as The Horse's Mouth in the United States ) is a 1953 British comedy film directed by C.M. Pennington-Richards and starring Robert Beatty, Michael Medwin and Virginia McKenna. The screenplay concerns a journalist who goes on holiday to Ireland where he encounters a fortune-teller.
Plot
Timothy Blake (Michael Medwin), a British reporter holidaying on a remote island offshore of Ireland, hears a man's voice coming from the bottom of a well. The voice turns out to be a modern-day Oracle, or fortune teller, whose predictions prove uncannily accurate. Bob is determined to get a story out of this, but his editor is less enthusiastic and promptly fires him. The newfound publicity though, means the once-sleepy Irish village is now invaded by curiosity seekers, and those seeking the horse racing results.
Cast
More details
author | Patrick Campbell, 3rd Baron Glenavy |
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contentLocation | Republic of Ireland |
editor | John Trumper |
genre | comedy |
keywords | fortune teller horse racing oracle remote island voice |
musicBy | Temple Abady |
producer | Colin Lesslie |
productionCompany | Group 3 Films |
publisher | Associated British-Pathé |
theme | race |