UK, 1966
97m
35mm film, black and white
mono, English
A British fantasy film directed by Karel Reisz.
Plot Summary
As 60s London swings around him, deranged artist Morgan Delt is too preoccupied to join in the fun – specifically, he’s preoccupied with Karl Marx and gorillas and with stopping his rich ex-wife from remarrying…
Credits
Crew
Director: Karel Reisz
British Lion Film Corporation, Quintra
Producer: Leon Clore
Script/Television Play: David Mercer
Assistant Director: Stephen Frears
Director of Photography: Larry Pizer
Camera Operator: Gerry Turpin
Editor: Tom Prisetley
Associate Editor: Victor Proctor
Music: John Dankworth
Costume Designer: Jocelyn Richards
Make-up: Philip Leakey
Art Director: Philip Harrison
Assistant to Director: Zelda Barron
Cast
David Warner (Morgan Delt)
Vanessa Redgrave (Leonie Delt)
Robert Stephens (Charles Napier)
Irene Handl (Mrs Delt)
Bernard Bresslaw (policeman)
Newton Blick (Mr Henderson)
Peter Cellier (2nd counsel)
Graham Crowden (counsel)
Ilija Dzuvalekovski
Marvis Edwards
Bekim Fehmiu
Angus MacKay (best man)
Jane Merrow
Arthur Mullard (Wally)
Nan Munro (Mrs Henderson)
John Rae (Judge)
Robert Bridges, Peter Collingwood, John Garrie [extras – all uncredited]
Alternative Titles
Morgan! – USA
Links
Includes extracts from
King Kong (1933)
Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
Press
References
Periodicals
- Castle of Frankenstein no.19 p.41
- The Movie p.1400 – credits, review
- Radio Times 14-20 November 1992 pp.56, 101 – review, credits
Books
- Cult Movies 2: 50 More of the Classics, the Sleepers, the Weird, and the Wonderful by Danny Peary pp.98-100 – illustrated credits, review
- Feature Films, 1960-1969: A Filmography of English-language and Major Foreign-language United States Releases by Harris M. Lentz III p.301
- Kine & TV Year Book 1968 p.116
- Looking for a New England: Action, Time, Vision: Music, Film and TV 1975-1986 by Simon Matthews p.145
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.315 – credits
