Mr Smith (1976 film)

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Mr Smith
Directed by Adrian Lyne
Written byAdrian Lyne
Produced byGower Frost
CinematographyTerry Bedford
Edited byDavid Garland
Production
company
Jennie & Co.
Release date
  • 1976 (1976)
Running time
38 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Mr Smith is a 1976 short film written and directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Peter Barkworth. It was often shown as a 'filler' in London's West End cinemas along with horror or soft porn films such as Emmanuelle . It was Lyne's second short film, following The Table (1973), and was well received at the London Film Festival. [1]

Contents

Story

The film traces a day in the life of middle-aged Mr Smith (Barkworth), which ends with his suicide. [2]

Cast

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References

  1. New Statesman review, 25 June 1976.
  2. Mr Smith at the BFI

Mr Smith at IMDb