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An ill-behaved, lovably scruffy painter, Gulley Jimson, searches for a perfect canvas, determined to let nothing come between himself and the realization of his exalted vision.An ill-behaved, lovably scruffy painter, Gulley Jimson, searches for a perfect canvas, determined to let nothing come between himself and the realization of his exalted vision.An ill-behaved, lovably scruffy painter, Gulley Jimson, searches for a perfect canvas, determined to let nothing come between himself and the realization of his exalted vision.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 6 nominations total
Renee Houston
- Sara Monday
- (as Renée Houston)
John Adams
- Police Officer
- (uncredited)
Chris Adcock
- Workman
- (uncredited)
Andy Alston
- Workman
- (uncredited)
Timothy Bateson
- Clerk to Borough Surveyor
- (uncredited)
Victor Brooks
- Foreman
- (uncredited)
Peter Bull
- Man in Taxi
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaWhen Nosey offers Bisson a bowl of stew, Michael Gough's voice on the soundtrack says "Buzz off!" but his lips form the words "Drop dead!" Presumably the line was changed when Mike Morgan died suddenly before the movie was released.
- GoofsWhen Nosey tries to feed Lolley while she's posing nude for Abel's sculpture, it's briefly revealed that the actress is in fact wearing a top.
- Quotes
Gulley Jimson: Go and do something sensible, like shooting yourself! But don't be an artist!
- SoundtracksLieutenant Kijé Op. 60
Written by Sergei Prokofiev (as Prokofieff)
Arranged by Kenneth V. Jones
Conducted by Muir Mathieson
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Too Neglected
My late wife, an artist, loved this film, and it gave me such insights into the way her mind worked. Guiness is wonderful; for once we see many levels of the character he portrays. Kay Walsh is so touching as the woman in his life, while Mike Morgan makes the perfect art groupie. It's funny to see Dr. Pastorious in old age; he has barely changed since Bride of Frankenstein.
The humor is gentle and quiet except for the studio renovation scene, but it is when Gully stands in front of a canvas that the truth of this film comes out. His almost soliloquy on the human foot; the scene where he shrugs and says that was not what he was trying to say, after he has ruined the toff's wall, these are priceless and our entry into an artist's mind. When the houseboat sets sail down the Thames, to the comment about the sea by the looney who pipes Gully aboard is a bit of perfection set on celluloid. He stands there, framing a vision of another canvas on the hull of a freighter, while reciting this wonderful doggerel that I always get mixed up when I try to say it, and all the while Nosey and Sara spur him on. I've never read the book and wonder if this represents his death, but I take from it what I will.
One other thought: there are certain films shot on location that should be filed away as time/place documentaries. This one is a perfect example: London 1958.
The humor is gentle and quiet except for the studio renovation scene, but it is when Gully stands in front of a canvas that the truth of this film comes out. His almost soliloquy on the human foot; the scene where he shrugs and says that was not what he was trying to say, after he has ruined the toff's wall, these are priceless and our entry into an artist's mind. When the houseboat sets sail down the Thames, to the comment about the sea by the looney who pipes Gully aboard is a bit of perfection set on celluloid. He stands there, framing a vision of another canvas on the hull of a freighter, while reciting this wonderful doggerel that I always get mixed up when I try to say it, and all the while Nosey and Sara spur him on. I've never read the book and wonder if this represents his death, but I take from it what I will.
One other thought: there are certain films shot on location that should be filed away as time/place documentaries. This one is a perfect example: London 1958.
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- Also known as
- Na izvoru
- Filming locations
- Wormwood Scrubs Prison, Du Cane Road, East Acton, London, England, UK(exteriors Gulley Jimson leaving prison)
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- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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