The Admirable Crichton (1957)
- Directed by
- Lewis Gilbert
- Genre
- romantic comedy film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 34 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A butler and his aristocratic employers are stranded on a tropical island. The butler's resourcefulness flips their usual power dynamics.
lightheartedwhimsicalsatiricaladventurousbreezyromanticplayfulmood-hopping
What happens
The Admirable Crichton is a 1957 British satirical comedy romantic adventure film set in the South Seas. It is directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Kenneth More, Diane Cilento, Sally Ann Howes, and Cecil Parker. The film was based on J.M. Barrie's 1902 stage comedy of the same name. It was released in the United States as Paradise Lagoon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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