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The Optimists of Nine Elms (1973)

Meet Sam, the wonder man. He's got madness in his closet, everybody in trouble, the police in circles - and the world in his pocket.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Anthony Simmons
Writer : Tudor Gates

Synopsis

A retired entertainer makes his living as a street musician on the streets of London. Two young children befriend the old musician, brightening his otherwise colorless life

Actors

Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers
Sam
Donna Mullane
Donna Mullane
Liz
John Chaffey
John Chaffey
Mark
Marjorie Yates
Marjorie Yates
Chrissie Ellis
David Daker
David Daker
Bob Ellis
Katyana Kass
Katyana Kass
Baby Ellis
Patricia Brake
Patricia Brake
Dog's Home Secretary
Don Crown
Don Crown
Busker
Bruce Purchase
Bruce Purchase
Policeman
Michael Graham Cox
Michael Graham Cox
Park Keeper
Bernie Searle
Bernie Searle
Dustman
Tommy Wright
Tommy Wright
Dustman
Pat Beckett
Pat Beckett
Laundry Lady
Daphne Lawson
Daphne Lawson
Laundry Lady
Candyce Jane Brandl
Candyce Jane Brandl
Laundry Lady
Hilary Crane
Hilary Crane
Schoolteacher
Pat Ashton
Pat Ashton
Woman at Nursery
Keith Chegwin
Keith Chegwin
Georgie (uncredited)
Hilary Pritchard
Hilary Pritchard
Laundry Lady (uncredited)

Crews

Anthony Simmons
Anthony Simmons
Director
Tudor Gates
Tudor Gates
Screenplay
Anthony Simmons
Anthony Simmons
Novel
Adrian Gaye
Adrian Gaye
Producer
Ronald S. Kass
Ronald S. Kass
Executive Producer
Victor Lyndon
Victor Lyndon
Producer
George Martin
George Martin
Original Music Composer
Larry Pizer
Larry Pizer
Director of Photography
John Jympson
John Jympson
Editor
Stuart Freeborn
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Pixie Weir
Pixie Weir
Costume Design
Allan Foenander
Allan Foenander
Casting
Robert Cartwright
Robert Cartwright
Art Direction
Ivor Powell
Ivor Powell
Production Manager
Rusty Coppleman
Rusty Coppleman
Sound Editor
Bill Rowe
Bill Rowe
Sound Recordist
Ivan Sharrock
Ivan Sharrock
Sound Recordist

Posters and backgrounds

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