Die Karriere des Chick B.

Originaltitel: The Comedy Man

1964
Approved
1 Std. 32 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuCharles Byrd, known as "Chick", has spent his adult life acting in small repertory companies all over the UK, and he's never had much luck. All too aware that he's no longer young, Chick mak... Alles lesenCharles Byrd, known as "Chick", has spent his adult life acting in small repertory companies all over the UK, and he's never had much luck. All too aware that he's no longer young, Chick makes one last stab at finding success in London.Charles Byrd, known as "Chick", has spent his adult life acting in small repertory companies all over the UK, and he's never had much luck. All too aware that he's no longer young, Chick makes one last stab at finding success in London.

Regie
- Alvin Rakoff
Drehbuch
- Peter Yeldham
- Douglas Hayes
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,8/10

333

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Regie
- Alvin Rakoff
Drehbuch
- Peter Yeldham
- Douglas Hayes
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Wissenswertes
Many critics noted that the character Edmund Purdom plays - a small-time actor who gets cast in the lead in a Hollywood epic and becomes a star overnight - bore a resemblance to Purdom himself. He went from obscurity to fame in 1954, taking on the title role in Sinuhe, der Ägypter (1954) as a late replacement for Marlon Brando, and slipped from fame almost at once after the film proved a costly flop.

Patzer
During the party when Chick sees Tommy chatting up Fay, he is not smoking, but in a wide shot, he's taking a cigarette from his mouth. He's also holding a glass of wine which disappears in his close-up.

Zitate
Judy: You bloody fool! When are you going to stop acting as if you're twenty-five?
Chick Byrd: It's my favorite age!

Verbindungen
Featured in Talkies: Remembering Kenneth More: Part One (2019)

Soundtracks
An Actor's Life For Me
(uncredited)
Written by Brian Fahey

Benutzerrezensionen9

Rezension

Ausgewählte Rezension

8/10

the perils of an acting career

Actors must lead a tough life: not only does the trade deny them the luxury of a steady income, but the challenge of constantly changing roles can throw their own identity out of shape. Or so one English actor (Kenneth More) discovers as he sinks to success in this caustic but witty comedy drama, in which the extroverted façade of the dedicated thespian stands revealed for what it really is: a protective shield against the burden of inconsistent work, the humiliation of endless auditions, and the hunger for popular acclaim. More's luck begins to turn after professional desperation and a need for quick cash lead him to accept a job in the lucrative but disreputable world of television advertising. Nothing, he soon learns, corrupts like fame and fortune, especially when neither is earned (it's easier to be morally pure when you're a starving artist). The film was made in 1963, but is so rarely revived that it qualifies as a lost treasure of sorts.