Comedy ·Science Fiction · United Kingdom · 1951 · 1h 25m

The Man in the White Suit

Director

Cast

Alec Guinness as Sidney Stratton Joan Greenwood as Daphne Birnley Cecil Parker as Alan Birnley Michael Gough as Michael Corland Ernest Thesiger as Sir John Kierlaw Vida Hope as Bertha

Crew

Douglas Slocombe — Director of Photography Bernard Gribble — Editor Benjamin Frankel — Original Music Composer Roger MacDougall — Screenplay Alexander Mackendrick — Screenplay John Dighton — Screenplay

Tagline

Guinness is Back...Working Wonders With Wile, Whimsey and Wit!

Synopsis

The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

black and white ealing

Key Collaborators

Alexander Mackendrick Director Douglas Slocombe Director of Photography Bernard Gribble Editor Benjamin Frankel Original Music Composer Roger MacDougall Screenplay Alexander Mackendrick Screenplay John Dighton Screenplay Michael Balcon Producer

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