Only When I Larf (film)
Only When I Larf is a 1968 British comedy film directed by Basil Dearden, and starring Richard Attenborough, David Hemmings, and Alexandra Stewart.[1] It is adapted from the novel Only When I Larf by Len Deighton, and features Attenborough as an ex-brigadier con man in a variety of guises.[1]
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| Directed by | Basil Dearden |
| Produced by | Len Deighton Brian Duffy |
| Screenplay by | John Salmon |
| Based on | Only When I Larf by Len Deighton |
| Starring | Richard Attenborough David Hemmings Alexandra Stewart Nicholas Pennell |
| Music by | Ron Grainer |
| Cinematography | Anthony B. Richmond |
| Edited by | Fergus McDonell |
| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
Release date | May 1968 |
Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot summary
A trio of confidence tricksters (Attenborough, Hemmings, and Stewart), attempt to swindle an African state into buying crates full of scrap metal instead of anti-tank guns.[2]
Cast
- Richard Attenborough as Silas Lowther
- David Hemmings as Bob
- Alexandra Stewart as Liz Mason
- Nicholas Pennell as Spencer
- Melissa Stribling as Diana
- Terence Alexander as Gee Gee Gray
- Edric Connor as Awana
- Clifton Jones as General Sakut
- Calvin Lockhart as Ali Lin
- Brian Grellis as Spider
- David Healy as Jones
- Alan Gifford as Poster
Reviews
Only When I Larf received mixed reviews,[3][1] including "a plodding adaptation";[4] and praise for its "sound, unfussy direction and witty, observed thesping".[1]
References
- "Only When I Larf". Variety. 31 December 1967. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- "Only When I Larf". BFI. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- Canby, Vincent. "Only When I Larf". The New York Times.
- "Only When I Larf". Time Out. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.
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