UW Cinematheque: Alec Guiness - Centennial for a Comic Genius
The Lavender Hill Mob | UK | 1951 | 35mm | 82 min. Director: Charles Crichton
Event Details
Date
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sidney James
Timid bank employee Holland (Guinness), overseeing a shipment of bullion, conspires with three accomplices to steal the gold by turning it into miniature Eiffel Tower statues and sending them to France. This witty, low-key caper is another treat from Ealing Studios. An early appearance by Audrey Hepburn is the cherry on top. Print courtesy of Wisconsin Center for Film & Theater Research.
Timid bank employee Holland (Guinness), overseeing a shipment of bullion, conspires with three accomplices to steal the gold by turning it into miniature Eiffel Tower statues and sending them to France. This witty, low-key caper is another treat from Ealing Studios. An early appearance by Audrey Hepburn is the cherry on top. Print courtesy of Wisconsin Center for Film & Theater Research.
Cost
Free
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