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First official UK DVD release of this classic British comedy. Nominated for the Golden Palm award at Cannes in 1977. Nominated for the Golden Palm award at Cannes in 1977, Anthony Simmons (Four in the Morning, The Optimists) directs the insightful if seedy story of an innocent and unsophisticated Guyanan immigrant, Ben (Trevor Thomas), who is exposed to the hustle of the Brixton ghetto. Ben arrives in Brixton with his cardboard suitcase and a piece of paper with the address of a relative on it. Within minutes he has lost his wallet to an artful dodger and is forced to sleep at a doss house with one eye closed and other watching his fellow dossers. Nearly penniless, Ben wanders around Brixton and meets Dave (Norman Beaton), a conniving hustler who lives off the earnings of girlfriend Miriam (Floella Benjamin) and spends his days and money in gambling clubs and brothels. Dave at first sees the innocent Ben as an easy target, and offers to show him the ropes, meet girls and learn the ways of the big city; but ultimately the two men forge a unique friendship based on the corruption of the innocent and the survival of the underdogs.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Bought this movie on the strength of the last review, and i am very glad i did.It is a kind of British version of The Harder They Come.
Norman Beaton is hilarious and i had a pleasant surprise also seeing Floella Benjamin acting the way she does! Cirtainly not Play School material.
You also get to see the Cimarons performing.
I will not spoil it for you but if you do like good black comedy then this is for you.I think Norman Beaton was on top performance in this film , he was such a pleasure to watch and it's sad he is no longer with us, but he isn't forgotten as long as we have companys that will release this stuff.
Just out of interest,there is a movie made in 1975 called "pressure" also starring Norman Beaton and Herbert Norville about the West Indian community in Kensington. It is available on dvd from Amazon also and is a BFI release.
Norman Beaton is hilarious and i had a pleasant surprise also seeing Floella Benjamin acting the way she does! Cirtainly not Play School material.
You also get to see the Cimarons performing.
I will not spoil it for you but if you do like good black comedy then this is for you.I think Norman Beaton was on top performance in this film , he was such a pleasure to watch and it's sad he is no longer with us, but he isn't forgotten as long as we have companys that will release this stuff.
Just out of interest,there is a movie made in 1975 called "pressure" also starring Norman Beaton and Herbert Norville about the West Indian community in Kensington. It is available on dvd from Amazon also and is a BFI release.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
WOW!! I HAD THE PLEASURE OF WATCHING THIS FILM THE FIRST TIME AROUND IN 1977 (i was 4 years old) and it is as funny then as it is now.. the film is based on a young immigrant coming to brixton from the west indies, the story line is very similar to the jamaican film the harder they come but in an english version. Norman beaton is absoulutley superb!! i sugget that any body who likes british made west indian comedys to watch this.. you'll be laughin till you cry!!!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I adore this film!
First of all it is a very interesting piece of fictional black british social history, and whilst the plot is thin the acting/comedy especially from the late great Norman Beaton is superb. My friend loves to quote lines from this film such as 'Me too young fi dat' and many others of a naughty nature. If you are looking for a P.C non sexist film, this is not for you but if you like a laugh then you are onto a winner!
I personally lament the decline of the British Carribean, this film will remind you of some of the good times
First of all it is a very interesting piece of fictional black british social history, and whilst the plot is thin the acting/comedy especially from the late great Norman Beaton is superb. My friend loves to quote lines from this film such as 'Me too young fi dat' and many others of a naughty nature. If you are looking for a P.C non sexist film, this is not for you but if you like a laugh then you are onto a winner!
I personally lament the decline of the British Carribean, this film will remind you of some of the good times
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I was on the verge of becoming a teenager when this film hit the screens back in the late 70's. Watching it last night on DVD was truly a trip down memory lane to simpler times... Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2010 by Mr. T. Clarke
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This DVD was good but it was not as funny as I had expected. But still a movie worth buying.
Published on 26 Oct 2009 by son
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