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Box office. $3 million (US) [2] The Boy Friend is a 1971 British musical comedy film written and directed by Ken Russell, based on the 1953 musical of the same name by Sandy Wilson. The film stars Twiggy, Christopher Gable, Tommy Tune, and Max Adrian, with an uncredited appearance by Glenda Jackson. [3]
Dec 24, 1971 · A low-budget musical revue in 1920s London is disrupted by a Hollywood director and a love triangle. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, and read user and critic reviews of this Ken Russell film based on Sandy Wilson's stage musical.
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- Comedy, Musical, Romance
- Ken Russell
- 1971-12-24
The Boy Friend (sometimes misrepresented The Boyfriend) is a musical by Sandy Wilson. Its original 1954 London production ran for 2,078 performances, briefly making it the third-longest running musical in West End or Broadway history (after Chu Chin Chow and Oklahoma!
- Sandy Wilson
- 2013
A parody of 1920s' musicals, The Boy Friend follows the romantic adventures of Polly, a young heiress, and Tony, a messenger boy, at a finishing school in Nice. The show features high-energy songs, mistaken identities, and plenty of '20s slang.
The Boy Friend. Rent The Boy Friend on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. When the leading lady of a traveling theatrical troupe injures herself,...
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- Ken Russell
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- Twiggy
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Roger Ebert pans Ken Russell's adaptation of a 1930s musical, criticizing its visual poverty, woman-hating and lack of imagination. He praises Twiggy's performance and Sandy Wilson's songs, but finds the film boring and stale.
Twiggy stars as Polly, the understudy who replaces the star in a musical show and falls in love with the leading man. The film is based on the stage musical by Sandy Wilson and directed by Ken Russell.
