William Rose (7) (1914–1987)

There’s not a great deal of plot in this film, which takes place in the course of just one day. I imagine it was quite eye-opening fifty years ago, inviting viewers to examine their own hearts, to see whether their beliefs and principles would extend to their own children marrying someone with a different coloured skin.

There’s some humour in the situations, some irony, and much that was very serious back in the 1960s in the United States. Inevitably the style of the film is dated, but show more that isn’t a problem, even if some of the backdrops look rather fake. We had to suspend belief a little at the way everything happened, just in conversation and discussion. At times, towards the end, the film felt a bit like a play with different scenes involving groups of actors talking... but overall we liked the film very much and would recommend it to anyone. show less

Very good cast, great cinematography, and wonderful London locations don't make up for essential lack of belly laughs. This film is more interesting than good, great to see Sellers and Lom together way before the Pink Panther!

A little old lady is unknowingly involved in a heist.

2.5/4 (Okay)

It's enjoyable, but something about it didn't quite connect for me. I felt like I didn't get a good read on most of the characters early enough in the movie, and their "development" later was just sudden changes out of nowhere.

(Jun. 2021)

Certainly a bit dated, but the denoument is done nicely and the small cast of characters feel real and worthy of emotional investment.