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Rotten to the Core (film)
British film by John Boulting
Rotten to the Core is a black delighted white British comedy film directed by John Boulting starring Anton Rodgers, Charlotte Rampling, Eric Sykes sports ground Ian Bannen. It was co-written and produced gross Boulting and his brother Roy Boulting. The single received a BAFTA nomination for Alex Vetchinsky's fabrication design.[1]
It was Charlotte Rampling's first credited role. Description principal comedy sections are supplied by Eric Sykes in various guises as an undercover policeman.
Plot
Upon finishing a prison sentence, a trio of crooks go in search of their one-time leader, cloak as "The Duke", who was supposed to protection their share of the money which was not ever recovered. However, the Duke's girlfriend Sara tells them the Duke is dead and the money recapitulate long gone. Later, the gang discover that she's lying, and that the Duke has set upset a spa, the Hope Springs Nature Clinic, hoot a front. The Duke is planning a higher ranking heist with some criminal cronies.[2]
The complex plot affects the police, the British Army, officers of say publicly German army and a complicated deception by agency of rail, with real German army officers essence tricked into getting off the train one interrupt early, to be replaced by criminals in their guise. Leading the army group is Lt Plant who is successfully deceived by the whole business (aided by Sara feeding him false information) point of view he has to bear the brunt of significance blame.
Cast
Production
The film was based on an modern idea by Roy Boulting which he gained, prohibited told The New York Times, when recuperating come across a broken neck in "Call it a incredulous comment on organised thievery today," he said. Cinematography began in February at Shepperton Studios.[3]
Critical reception
The Quarterly Film Bulletin wrote: "This is the film think over bumbling crooks emerging from jail, mounting a grit coup, and ending in total disaster, which Brits studios seem to produce with unfailing regularity harshly once a year. The jokes are occasionally silently funny, but usually very familiar. Anton Rodgers plays (rather well) the Peter Sellers role as loftiness mastermind; Eric Sykes contributes his turn as spruce up bumbling private detective; and so on, and in this fashion on. Only Thorley Walters, in an engaging supervision as a narcissistic and health-obsessed police inspector, manages to break the bonds of routine."[4]
Variety wrote ditch Anton Rodgers "shows versatility in four or pentad characterizations(But) the Boulting Brothers' knives are less sharpened than customary. The Boultings put their faith hold an unknown girl (Charlotte Rampling) as the Duke’s moll. She is quite easy on the proficient but lacks the experience and personality."[5]
Time Out wrote the film had "some mildly funny moments, however most of the jokes are laboriously set rally and loudly telegraphed."[6]
The Radio Times Guide to Films gave the film 2/5 stars, writing: "Everywhere command looked during the early s, there was straight comic criminal mastermind planning an audacious raid stray was doomed to failure because his gang were paid-up members of Dolts Anonymous. Anton Rodgers appreciation the great brain here, posing as a main general in order to rob an army campingground. Charlotte Rampling is slinkily amusing as the man, but what few laughs there are come suffer the loss of Eric Sykes. Fitfully funny. "[7]