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Rattle of a Simple Man (1964)

Rattle of a Simple Man poster
Directed by
Muriel Box
Genre
comedy drama, association football film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
15
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A naive man from northern England goes to London for a trip and ends up spending time with a prostitute. The story follows their awkward and revealing encounter over one night.

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What happens

Rattle of a Simple Man is a 1964 British comedy-drama film directed by Muriel Box and starring Diane Cilento, Harry H. Corbett and Michael Medwin. It was written by Charles Dyer, based on his 1962 play La Crécelle (Rattle of a Simple Man). A naive Northern man on a trip to London becomes involved with a prostitute. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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