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The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)

November 12, 1970 (GB) • Comedy, Drama • 94m

Overview

Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.

Director

Kevin Billington

Writers

Graham Chapman, Peter Cook, John Cleese, Kevin Billington

Top Billed

Peter Cook

Keywords

politics

Where to watch

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Top Billed Cast

Peter Cook

Peter Cook

Michael Rimmer

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Peter Niss

Ronald Fraser

Ronald Fraser

Tom Hutchinson

Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Ferret

Vanessa Howard

Vanessa Howard

Patricia Cartwright

James Cossins

James Cossins

Crodder

Roland Culver

Roland Culver

Sir Eric Bentley

Dudley Foster

Dudley Foster

Federman

Julian Glover

Julian Glover

Colonel Moffat

Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Wilting

Harold Pinter

Harold Pinter

Steven Hench

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Fairburn

Ronnie Corbett

Ronnie Corbett

Interviewer

Michael Barrington

Michael Barrington

Major Scott

Michael Bates

Michael Bates

Mr. Spimm

Ann Beach

Ann Beach

Receptionist

Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Alderman Poot

Jonathan Cecil

Jonathan Cecil

"Spot"

Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Fromage

John Cleese

John Cleese

Pumer

George A. Cooper

George A. Cooper

Blacket

Diana Coupland

Diana Coupland

Mrs. Loretta Spimm

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Bishop of Cowley

Percy Edwards

Percy Edwards

Bird Impersonator

William Job

William Job

Waring

Arthur Lovegrove

Arthur Lovegrove

Studio Doorman

Elspeth March

Elspeth March

Mrs. Ferret

Nicholas Phipps

Nicholas Phipps

Snaggot

Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

Guide at Porton Down

Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Tom Stoddart

Michael Trubshawe

Michael Trubshawe

Mandeville

Desmond Walter-Ellis

Desmond Walter-Ellis

Buffery

Valerie Leon

Valerie Leon

Tanya

Marilyn Rickard

Marilyn Rickard

Girl in Commercial

Rosalie Westwater

Rosalie Westwater

Tart

Leslie Heritage

Leslie Heritage

Gerald Pringle

Jerry Ram

Jerry Ram

Ranjit X

Roger Maxwell

Roger Maxwell

Party Chairman

Ronald Baddiley

Ronald Baddiley

Freddie Daring

Richard Caldicot

Richard Caldicot

Bream

Guy Middleton

Guy Middleton

Potter

Robert Raglan

Robert Raglan

General Strike

Bruce Carstairs

Bruce Carstairs

Admiral Crichton

Martin Boddey

Martin Boddey

Major Mathieson

Jack Arrow

Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)

Derek Aylward

Derek Aylward

Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)

Tim Barrett

Tim Barrett

TV Technician (uncredited)

Sean Barry-Weske

Sean Barry-Weske

Thug (uncredited)

Ernest Blyth

Ernest Blyth

Prime Minister's Functionary at Airport (uncredited)

Dave Cash

Dave Cash

Radio DJ (uncredited)

Pauline Chamberlain

Pauline Chamberlain

Woman in Audience (uncredited)

Jeremy Child

Jeremy Child

Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)

Maxwell Craig

Maxwell Craig

Photographer at Conservative Meeting (uncredited)

Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack

Yvonne (Uncredited)

Scott Fredericks

Scott Fredericks

TV Crewman on TV (uncredited)

Victor Harrington

Victor Harrington

Military Official (uncredited)

Hubert Hill

Hubert Hill

Waving Crowd (uncredited)

Lindsay Hooper

Lindsay Hooper

Waving Crowd (uncredited)

Lorna Kilner

Lorna Kilner

TV Audience Guest (uncredited)

Aileen Lewis

Aileen Lewis

Lady at Conservative Party Meeting (uncredited)

Alan Meacham

Alan Meacham

Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)

Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Mugger (uncredited)

John More

John More

Naval Officer (uncredited)

Anthony Morton

Anthony Morton

Shocked of Nuneaton (uncredited)

Olaf Pooley

Olaf Pooley

Dr. Luns (uncredited)

John Quentin

John Quentin

Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)

Pat Ryan

Pat Ryan

Man at Press Conference (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)

John Tatham

John Tatham

Army Official (uncredited)

Joe Wadham

Joe Wadham

Police Officer at Identity Parade (uncredited)

Hedger Wallace

Hedger Wallace

Police Sergeant at Identity Parade (uncredited)

Richard Warner

Richard Warner

Shy Audience Member (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Protester (uncredited)

Crew

Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Writer

Peter Cook

Peter Cook

Writer

John Cleese

John Cleese

Writer

Kevin Billington

Kevin Billington

Director

Kevin Billington

Kevin Billington

Writer

Stan Hawkes

Stan Hawkes

Editor

Carmen Dillon

Carmen Dillon

Art Direction

Jonathan Morris

Jonathan Morris

Assistant Sound Editor

Richard Hymns

Richard Hymns

Assistant Editor

Olga Angelinetta

Olga Angelinetta

Hairdresser

John Merrick

John Merrick

Casting

Ken Lewington

Ken Lewington

Costume Design

Barry Wilkinson

Barry Wilkinson

Props

Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson

Director of Photography

Eddie Knight

Eddie Knight

Makeup Artist

Michael Dryhurst

Michael Dryhurst

Assistant Director

Ken Rolls

Ken Rolls

Sound Editor

Jim Willis

Jim Willis

Sound Mixer

Ken Scrivener

Ken Scrivener

Sound Mixer

Jenny Reid

Jenny Reid

Continuity

Harry Arbour

Harry Arbour

Construction Manager

Dave Clarke

Dave Clarke

Gaffer

Harvey Harrison

Harvey Harrison

Focus Puller

Arkadi De Rakoff

Arkadi De Rakoff

Clapper Loader

Ron Jackson

Ron Jackson

Production Manager

Arnold Ross

Arnold Ross

Location Manager

Mike Fox

Mike Fox

Camera Operator

Harry Fine

Harry Fine

Producer

David Frost

David Frost

Executive Producer

Reviews

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Status

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Original Language

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