The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)

Directed by

Kevin Billington

Genre

comedy film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mysterious man uses public relations and opinion polling to rise through the ranks of British politics. His strange methods and growing influence unsettle the established leaders around him.

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What happens

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer is a 1970 British satirical film directed by Kevin Billington, and starring Peter Cook, Vanessa Howard and John Cleese. It was co-written by Cook, Cleese, Graham Chapman and Billington. The film was devised and produced by David Frost under the pseudonym "David Paradine". The film satirised the growing influence of PR, spin and opinion polls in British politics, as well as parodying political figures of the time such as Harold Wilson and Enoch Powell. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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