The two lead characters take dual roles, as a father and son walking thru' a bleak landscape discussing politics and philosophy, and as two disciples of St Francis sent to convert birds to the Christian ideal of universal love. A darkly comic allegory on class conflict with an excellent sound track by Ennio Morricone. find out more...

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.

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A roll-call of British comedians star in two gentle satires:"I'm Alright Jack" is a delicious comic drama about the injustices and stupidities of Britain's class system with Ian Carmichael as a bumbling toff trying to make his way amidst the politics of the industrial workplace, where the Stalinist union representative, Fred Kite, played with sublime skill by Sellers, rants and raves at his upper class oppressors. Winner of the BAFTA for best male lead. find out more...

In Fellini's sardonically humorous, yet powerfully dramatic, 'Il Bidone' three small-time crooks impersonate priests in Rome to con poor people out of their money. Broderick Crawford is extraordinary as the group's world-weary leader whose chance meeting with his own daughter opens his eyes to his wrongdoing. Too late, he suffers a crisis of conscience in this absorbing tale of hope, desperation and tragedy. find out more...

Charming romantic comedy with Grant perfectly cast as angel sent to help a cash-strapped young bishop whose efforts to build a new cathedral are wrecking his marriage. But everything goes pear-shaped when the gorgeous young wife falls for the celestial saviour played by Cary Grant - a perfect bit of casting. Nominated for 5 Oscars. Remade as 'The Preacher's Wife' with Denzel Washington in 1996.

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Adaptated from nine stories from Bocaccio's 14th Century classic "Decameron", this is a lewd and bawdy movie for those who like their lew and bawd to have a bit of style and class. find out more...

Three escaped convicts (Bogart, Ray, Ustinov), descend on an unsuspecting French family in order to rob them. When the gang are asked to stay for Christmas Day they become involved in the affairs of the family, whose kindness brings out the better side of the criminals. Hilarious moral tale. find out more...