The Belles of St. Trinian's

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06/21/2022 Raucous comedy lite of some girls school which has started me weirdly saucy older girls there and a lot of creepy older men with a lot of access to the school. Of its time? See more William L 11/21/2020 A surprisingly raucous comedy from a nation that has historically prided itself on the wry nature of its humor, and even more so by its predominantly female host of characters, given the period. Even if the protagonist is actually a man in drag, The Belles of St. Trinian's still stands out as a notably early example of women presented in film as actual characters rather than porcelain doll or femme fatale figures, though I'd stop short of calling it the Black Narcissus of comedies. A creative introduction to the comedy of Alastair Sim, one of an endless list of once-prominent actors whose name has fallen through the cracks of popular culture and failed to endure to the present day through no fault of his own. The story can hardly claim to be entirely sewn up, with subplots that just sort of peter out, but the comedic timing of Sim and the consistently rowdy nature of 'her' students carry the day. (3/5) See more 01/02/2020 Not a bad film for its age but obviously a bit dated now (1953). Not in the same class as the likes of The Carry Ons or George Formby, Laurel and Hardy et al., but OK to while away a slow afternoon in the winter. Watch out for George Cole (Minder), Sid James and Beryl Reid in this one. See more 12/27/2019 Basically, a hoot. Stuffed with top comic actors. Wonderful stuff. See more 04/17/2016 Very funny British comedy with Alistair Sim in a dual role (one played in drag!). See more 10/05/2015 Riotous comedy. A British cinema gem as a group of schoolgirls organise a betting racket with the help of the glorious George Cole as flash Harry. Other wonderful performances from Alastair Sim and Joyce Grenfell See more Read all reviews

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