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'''''Upstairs and Downstairs''''' is a [[1959 in film|1959]] British [[comedy]] [[drama]] film directed by [[Ralph Thomas]] and starring [[Michael Craig (actor)|Michael Craig]], [[Anne Heywood]], [[Mylène Demongeot]], [[Claudia Cardinale]], [[James Robertson Justice]], [[Joan Sims]], [[Joan Hickson]] and [[Sid James]].<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052780/</ref> It should not be confused with the popular British, [[BAFTA]] and [[Emmy]] award-winning hit [[television series]] ''[[Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series)|Upstairs, Downstairs]]''. |
'''''Upstairs and Downstairs''''' is a [[1959 in film|1959]] British [[comedy]] [[drama]] film directed by [[Ralph Thomas]] and starring [[Michael Craig (actor)|Michael Craig]], [[Anne Heywood]], [[Mylène Demongeot]], [[Claudia Cardinale]], [[James Robertson Justice]], [[Joan Sims]], [[Joan Hickson]] and [[Sid James]].<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052780/</ref> It should not be confused with the popular British, [[BAFTA]] and [[Emmy]] award-winning hit [[television series]] ''[[Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series)|Upstairs, Downstairs]]''. |
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It features the first English language performance of [[Claudia Cardinale]]. |
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Richard Barry marries Kate, daughter of his boss, Mansfield. Mansfield tells Richard he needs to take over the entertaining for their film so Richard decides to hire a servant |
Richard Barry marries Kate, daughter of his boss, Mansfield. Mansfield tells Richard he needs to take over the entertaining for their film so Richard decides to hire a servant. |
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Their first hire, the Italian Maria, ends disastrously when she keeps inviting sailors over to their house to party. |
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They eventually hire Ingrid. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* [[Michael Craig (actor)|Michael Craig]] - Richard Barry |
* [[Michael Craig (actor)|Michael Craig]] - Richard Barry |
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Revision as of 12:36, 26 March 2015
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| Directed by | Ralph Thomas |
| Written by | Frank Harvey |
| Produced by | Betty E. Box |
| Starring | Michael Craig Anne Heywood Mylène Demongeot Claudia Cardinale |
| Cinematography | Ernest Steward |
| Edited by | Alfred Roome |
| Music by | Philip Green |
Production company | Ralph Thomas-Betty E Box Productions |
| Distributed by | The Rank Organisation |
Release date | 2 November 1959 |
Running time | UK 101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Upstairs and Downstairs is a 1959 British comedy drama film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Michael Craig, Anne Heywood, Mylène Demongeot, Claudia Cardinale, James Robertson Justice, Joan Sims, Joan Hickson and Sid James.[1] It should not be confused with the popular British, BAFTA and Emmy award-winning hit television series Upstairs, Downstairs.
It features the first English language performance of Claudia Cardinale.
Plot
Richard Barry marries Kate, daughter of his boss, Mansfield. Mansfield tells Richard he needs to take over the entertaining for their film so Richard decides to hire a servant.
Their first hire, the Italian Maria, ends disastrously when she keeps inviting sailors over to their house to party.
They eventually hire Ingrid.
Cast
- Michael Craig - Richard Barry
- Anne Heywood - Kate Barry
- Mylène Demongeot - Ingrid
- James Robertson Justice - Mansfield
- Claudia Cardinale - Maria
- Sid James - P.C. Edwards
- Joan Hickson - Rosemary
- Joan Sims - Blodwen
- Joseph Tomelty - Arthur Farringdon
- Nora Nicholson - Edith Farringdon
- Daniel Massey - Weslet Cotes
- Austin Willis - McGuffey
- Margalo Gillmore - Mrs McGuffey
- Reginald Beckwith - Parson
- Cyril Chamberlain - Guard
- Dilys Laye - Agency girl
- Irene Handl - Large woman
- William Mervyn - Kingsley
- Eric Pohlmann - Mario
- Jean Cadell - 1st Old Lady
- Barbara Everest - 2nd Old Lady
- Stephen Gregson - Paul
- Nicholas Phipps - Harry
- Jeremy Burnham - Frank
- Nicholas Parsons - Brian
- Madge Ryan - Policewoman
- Betty Henderson - Bridget
- Barbara Steele - Mary
- Susan Hampshire - Minor role
- Oliver Reed - Minor role
- Shirley Anne Field - Minor role
- Sam Kydd - Driver
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