The Comedy Man
| The Comedy Man | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alvin Rakoff |
| Written by | Peter Yeldham |
| Based on | novel by Douglas Hayes |
| Produced by | David Henley Jon Penington |
| Starring | Kenneth More |
| Cinematography | Ken Hodges |
| Edited by | Ernest Hosler |
| Music by | Bill McGuffie |
Production companies | Consant Films Gray-Film |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation (UK) |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Comedy Man is a 1964 British kitchen sink realism drama film directed by Alvin Rakoff and starring Kenneth More, Cecil Parker, Dennis Price and Billie Whitelaw. It depicts the life of a struggling actor in Swinging London.
More later said that when he read the script he "was profoundly struck by its relevance to my own life, and to the lives of so many actors I had known." The film received limited distribution, being released on a double bill with Lord of the Flies (1963). It was More's last film as a film star, although he continued to star in stage plays and television.