The Bespoke Overcoat

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1956

33m

Drama

Fantasy

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A man's only desire is to have an overcoat, but before he can get one, he dies of hypothermia; so he returns as a ghost and demands that his friend steal him one.

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The folklore, though skilfully contrived, strikes one as a trifle synthetic, but Alfie Bass's performance is touching, and The Bespoke Overcoat is undoubtedly a serious and enterprising piece of work.

Jan 25, 2018

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Sincere and touching even if there are only two actors.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Wonderful acting in this short film (35 mins). Alfie Bass may look too young for an old man, but his performance is very poignant.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Jack Clayton

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Alfie Bass

Fender

David Kossoff

Morrie

Alan Tilvern

Ranting

Alf Dean

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Nikolai Gogol

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Synopsis

A man's only desire is to have an overcoat, but before he can get one, he dies of hypothermia; so he returns as a ghost and demands that his friend steal him one.

Director: Jack Clayton
Producer: George K. Arthur, Jack Clayton, John Woolf
Screenwriter: Nikolai Gogol, Wolf Mankowitz
Production Co: Romulus Films Ltd.
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 33m

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