The Great McGonagall (1974)

Directed by

Joseph McGrath

Genre

biographical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

15

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This comedy film follows the life of William McGonagall, a notoriously bad poet in 19th century Scotland. Spike Milligan plays the title character as he pursues his bizarre literary ambitions against all odds. Peter Sellers appears in multiple roles.

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What happens

The Great McGonagall is a 1975 British comedy film directed by Joseph McGrath and starring Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Julia Foster. It was written by McGrath and Milligan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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