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Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968)

Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher poster
Original title
Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher
Directed by
John Krish
Genre
musical film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 53m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man gets caught up in a series of absurd misadventures after a scandal at a private school. This musical comedy follows his encounters with eccentric characters and institutions.

comediclightheartedwhimsicalplayfulsatiricaldatedlively

What happens

Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (also known as Decline and Fall) is a 1968 British comedy film directed by John Krish and starring Robin Phillips, Geneviève Page and Donald Wolfit. It was adapted by Ivan Foxwell, Alan Hackney and Hugh Whitemore from the 1928 novel Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh. It was the final film role for Wolfit. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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