Big Time Operators

★★★★★

Original title: The Smallest Show on Earth

“The Funniest Show on Earth!”

1957 · 1 h 20 min

Directed by Basil Dearden · UK · British Cinema

Comedy

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Cast

Virginia McKenna Bill Travers Margaret Rutherford Peter Sellers Bernard Miles Francis De Wolff

Credits

Written by: William Rose

Plot

Jean and Bill are a married couple trying to scrape a living in a crumbling economy, with shady dealings.

Sinekatalog’s take

Basil Dearden's comedy is a light British satire; the details here rest on the synopsis.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (2,596 votes)
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