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The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

6.019701h 34mMovieComedyDrama

Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.

DirectorKevin Billington
WritersPeter Cook·John Cleese
ProducersHarry Fine·David Frost

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Cast · Directed by Kevin Billington

PCPeter Cook
Peter Cook
Michael Rimmer
DEDenholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
Peter Niss
RFRonald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
Tom Hutchinson
ALArthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe
Ferret
VHVanessa Howard
Vanessa Howard
Patricia Cartwright
JCJames Cossins
James Cossins
Crodder
RCRoland Culver
Roland Culver
Sir Eric Bentley
DFDudley Foster
Dudley Foster
Federman
JGJulian Glover
Julian Glover
Colonel Moffat
RPRichard Pearson
Richard Pearson
Wilting
HPHarold Pinter
Harold Pinter
Steven Hench
DPDennis Price
Dennis Price
Fairburn

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