The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970 · 1h 34m · R
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Kevin Billington
Overview
Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.
Director and cast
- Kevin Billington Director
- Peter Cook as Michael Rimmer
- Denholm Elliott as Peter NIss
- Ronald Fraser as Tom Hutchinson
- Arthur Lowe as Ferret
- Vanessa Howard as Patricia Cartwright
- James Cossins as Crodder
- Roland Culver as Sir Eric Bentley
- Dudley Foster as Federman
- Julian Glover as Colonel Moffat
- Richard Pearson Cast
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