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The Boy Friend(Movie, 1971)

2h 17min | Genres: Comedy, Music, Romance / Love
The Boy FriendRating: 3.4/5 (with 1313 votes)
The Boy Friend is a 1971 British musical comedy film written and directed by Ken Russell, based on the 1953 musical of the same name by Sandy Wilson. The film stars Twiggy, Christopher Gable, Tommy Tune, and Max Adrian, with an uncredited appearance by Glenda Jackson. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer made extensive edits to the film for its American release. The missing material was restored and the film was re-released in 1987. The Boy Friend was released on DVD on 12 April 2011. ()
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Duration: 2h 16min
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Awards & Nominations for The Boy Friend

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films Academy Award for Best Original Song Score

About The Boy Friend

The assistant stage manager of a small-time theatrical company is forced to understudy for the leading lady at a matinée performance at which an illustrious Hollywood director is in the audience scouting for actors to be in his latest "all-talking, all-dancing, all-singing" extravaganza.

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Trailer for The Boy Friend + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

The Boy Friend (1971) ORIGINAL Trailer [HD 1080p](Trailer, 2:48)

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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 9 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 12/16/1971
Director: Ken Russell
Producer: Ken Russell
Screenwriter: Ken Russell, Sandy Wilson
Director of Photography: David Watkin
Costume designer: Shirley Ann Russell
Production Designer: Tony Walton

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