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Arthur! Arthur! (1969)

Arthur! Arthur! poster
Original title
Arthur? Arthur!
Directed by
Samuel Gallu
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
3.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man plans to fake his own death so he can start a new life. The scheme goes awry in a series of comic complications.

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What happens

Arthur? Arthur! is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Samuel Gallu and starring Shelley Winters, Donald Pleasence and Terry-Thomas. It was written by John Esmonde, Simeon George and Bob Larbey based on the 1967 novel The Man Who Killed Himself by Julian Symons. According to the British Film Institute (BFI), the film was not theatrically released in the UK, but obtained a US release in 1975. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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