A married couple, Matt and Jean Spenser, inherit an old movie theatre, along
with its equally old staff…This is a charming and, at times, hilarious comedy about small movie theatres
that existed in Great Britain (so-called neighborhood-theatre).
Colonel Hyde is bitter because he had to retire prematurely after he served in the military for many years. Thus he plans his revenge. He gathers seven former officers who were also let go from the army and they plan to carry out a professional bank robbery.
The film was based on the novel by John Boland from 1958 and it won the award for best actors at the San Sebastián Film Festival and was nominated for the BAFTA award in the category of Best British Screenplay.
Richard Attenborough...
