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Lucky Jim

Play trailer Poster for Lucky Jim 1957,  1h 31m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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A junior lecturer at a provincial university decides to shake up the old guard with a campaign of deliberate disruption. The junior history tutor is appalled and disillusioned by the pomposity that surrounds him and begins to challenge his situation.

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Penelope Houston Monthly Film Bulletin Feb 16, 2016
Too often, though, potentially comic scenes are spoilt by faulty timing, a determination to hammer home the joke and play for an easy laugh. Go to Full Review
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Albus P Jan 20, 2018 A mildly amusing film that is light-hearted and fairly easy to watch. I love Terry Thomas
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John Boulting

Director

Ian Carmichael

Jim Dixon

Terry-Thomas

Bertrand Welch

Hugh Griffith

Professor Welch

Sharon Acker

Christine Callaghan

Jean Anderson

Mrs. Welch

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Lucky Jim

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Movie Info

Synopsis A junior lecturer at a provincial university decides to shake up the old guard with a campaign of deliberate disruption. The junior history tutor is appalled and disillusioned by the pomposity that surrounds him and begins to challenge his situation.
Director
John Boulting
Producer
Roy Boulting
Screenwriter
Kingsley Amis, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey Dell
Production Co
Boulting Brothers, Charter Film Productions, British Lion Films
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 14, 2007
Runtime
1h 31m
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