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      Nothing but the Best

      1964 1h 39m Comedy List
      Reviews Jimmy Brewster (Alan Bates) is a ruthlessly ambitious real estate agent who'll do anything to transcend his working-class roots. When he meets his boss's broke and desperate son, Charlie (Denholm Elliott), he can't believe his luck, and offers to pay him for lessons on all things upper crust. Charlie proves a willing and capable teacher, and Jimmy is able to use what he learns to rise quickly in the world. But when Charlie comes into some real money and loses interest in his pupil, Jimmy panics. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member A little too stylish and irreverent for its own good. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      John Russell Taylor Sight & Sound As a light and (visually speaking, at any rate) often witty fantasy Nothing But the Best still has enough charm and entertainment value to send one, if not cheering, at least purring quite contentedly from the cinema. Mar 11, 2020 Full Review Judith Crist New York Herald Tribune he latest effort in this direction, a successful one, Nothing But the Best, does not have a "lovable" hero, only one who charms us completely because he's our kind of anti-Establishment success story. Aug 15, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Jimmy Brewster (Alan Bates) is a ruthlessly ambitious real estate agent who'll do anything to transcend his working-class roots. When he meets his boss's broke and desperate son, Charlie (Denholm Elliott), he can't believe his luck, and offers to pay him for lessons on all things upper crust. Charlie proves a willing and capable teacher, and Jimmy is able to use what he learns to rise quickly in the world. But when Charlie comes into some real money and loses interest in his pupil, Jimmy panics.
      Director
      Clive Donner
      Screenwriter
      Frederic Raphael
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 39m