The Optimists of Nine Elms
Meet Sam, the wonder man. He's got madness in his closet, everybody in trouble, the police in circles - and the world in his pocket.
1973 | 110m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Anthony Simmons |
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| Writer: | Anthony Simmons, Tudor Gates |
| Staring: |
| A retired entertainer makes his living as a street musician on the streets of London. Two young children befriend the old musician, brightening his otherwise colorless life | |
| Release Date: | Oct 17, 1973 |
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| Director: | Anthony Simmons |
| Writer: | Anthony Simmons, Tudor Gates |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | busker, nine elms |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Cheetah Vision, Sagittarius Productions, West One Film Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: May 01, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Sellers | Sam |
| Donna Mullane | Liz |
| John Chaffey | Mark |
| Marjorie Yates | Chrissie Ellis |
| David Daker | Bob Ellis |
| Katyana Kass | Baby Ellis |
| Patricia Brake | Dog's Home Secretary |
| Don Crown | Busker |
| Bruce Purchase | Policeman |
| Michael Graham Cox | Park Keeper |
| Bernie Searle | Dustman |
| Tommy Wright | Dustman |
| Pat Beckett | Laundry Lady |
| Daphne Lawson | Laundry Lady |
| Candyce Jane Brandl | Laundry Lady |
| Hilary Crane | Schoolteacher |
| Pat Ashton | Woman at Nursery |
| Keith Chegwin | Georgie (uncredited) |
| Hilary Pritchard | Laundry Lady (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Anthony Simmons | Novel, Director |
| Tudor Gates | Screenplay |
| Larry Pizer | Director of Photography |
| John Jympson | Editor |
| Stuart Freeborn | Makeup Artist |
| Pixie Weir | Costume Design |
| Allan Foenander | Casting |
| Robert Cartwright | Art Direction |
| Rusty Coppleman | Sound Editor |
| Bill Rowe | Sound Recordist |
| Ivan Sharrock | Sound Recordist |
| George Martin | Original Music Composer |
| Ivor Powell | Production Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Adrian Gaye | Producer |
| Ronald S. Kass | Executive Producer |
| Victor Lyndon | Producer |
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