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The Man in the White Suit(Movie, 1951)

1h 25min | Genres: Comedy, Drama
The Man in the White SuitRating: 3.4/5 (with 7676 votes)
The Man in the White Suit is a 1951 British satirical science fiction comedy film made by Ealing Studios. It stars Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood and Cecil Parker and was directed by Alexander Mackendrick. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing (Screenplay) for Roger MacDougall, John Dighton and Alexander Mackendrick. It followed a common Ealing Studios theme of the "common man" against the Establishment. In this instance the hero falls foul of both trade unions and the wealthy mill owners who attempt to suppress his invention. Mandy Miller (aged only 6) made her first film appearance in this film. ()
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Awards & Nominations for The Man in the White Suit

Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

About The Man in the White Suit

The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...

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THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT - Rialto Pictures Trailer(Trailer, 2:45)

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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Plays in: Manchester
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 13 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 08/07/1951
Producer: Michael Balcon
Film Editor: Bernard Gribble
Director of Photography: Douglas Slocombe
Keywords: ealing
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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