The Master of Bankdam

1947
Not Rated
1h 45min

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueTwo brothers struggle for control of the family business in 19th century Yorkshire.Two brothers struggle for control of the family business in 19th century Yorkshire.Two brothers struggle for control of the family business in 19th century Yorkshire.

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Anecdotes
According to Nicholas Parsons's memoirs, he was first offered David Tomlinson's role of Lancelot Handel Crowther but because of other commitments had to accept a lesser role.

Citations
Simeon Crowther Sr.: Judgin' by who's in this room, I seem to 'ave got into a confab on't same business as brought me here.
Ezra Hoylehouse: Sit down, sir.
Simeon Crowther Sr.: Now I want to get to t' bottom of these rumours about collapse o' t'old mill.
Zebediah Crowther: Now Father, you shouldn't have come out...
Simeon Crowther Sr.: I want to hear what t'chap who's responsible got to say. I feel sorry for you, lad. It's always a bad do when a young lad makes a muller at t' start of his career.
Edgar Hoylehouse: But I haven't Mr Crowther.
Simeon Crowther Sr.: Then 'ow dost explain that after you'd examined t' old mill, you told my son it'd be safe to put t' looms up top?
Edgar Hoylehouse: I never surveyed the mill, Mr Crowther.

Crédits fous
The film's credits are printed in a photo album and is turned by a hand

Bandes originales
The Fire of Your Love
Sung by Maria Var

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6/10

What? Again?

Walter Forde's penultimate movie is a long, rambling, immaculately produced tale of the rise and fall of a family of Yorkshire mill owners. It has gorgeous black-and-white camerawork by Basil Emmott, a cast distinguished by Tom Walls in a very late movie, Nicholas Parsons in his first, as well as Dennis Price, Linden Travers, Jimmy Hanley, Anne Crawford... well, enough talent in front of and behind the camera to make a great movie.

Unfortunately, it's one of those movies about in-fighting, led by Stephen Murray, who longs to be the big kahuna, and is willing to use fair means and foul. I've seen this sort of drama, both in real life and the movies far too often to be impressed by it any more.