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The Optimists of Nine Elms

The Optimists of Nine Elms (1973)

Drama

A retired entertainer makes his living as a street musician on the streets of London. Two young children befriend the old musician, brightening his otherwise colorless life

Updated May 29 2020

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FACTS

Runtime: 110 mins Rating: 6.6 Tag Line: Meet Sam, the wonder man. He's got madness in his closet, everybody in trouble, the police in circles - and the world in his pocket.

Cast

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Sam

Michael Graham Cox

Michael Graham Cox

Park Keeper

Bruce Purchase

Bruce Purchase

Policeman

David Daker

David Daker

Bob Ellis

Hilary Pritchard

Hilary Pritchard

Laundry Lady (uncredited)

Marjorie Yates

Marjorie Yates

Chrissie Ellis

Patricia Brake

Patricia Brake

Dog's Home Secretary

Pat Ashton

Pat Ashton

Woman at Nursery

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Sam

Michael Graham Cox

Michael Graham Cox

Park Keeper

Bruce Purchase

Bruce Purchase

Policeman

David Daker

David Daker

Bob Ellis

Hilary Pritchard

Hilary Pritchard

Laundry Lady (uncredited)

Marjorie Yates

Marjorie Yates

Chrissie Ellis

Patricia Brake

Patricia Brake

Dog's Home Secretary

Pat Ashton

Pat Ashton

Woman at Nursery

Keith Chegwin

Keith Chegwin

Georgie (uncredited)

Donna Mullane

Donna Mullane

Liz

John Chaffey

John Chaffey

Mark

Bernie Searle

Bernie Searle

Dustman

Katyana Kass

Katyana Kass

Baby Ellis

Don Crown

Don Crown

Busker

Tommy Wright

Tommy Wright

Dustman

Pat Beckett

Pat Beckett

Laundry Lady

Daphne Lawson

Daphne Lawson

Laundry Lady

Candyce Jane Brandl

Candyce Jane Brandl

Laundry Lady

Hilary Crane

Hilary Crane

Schoolteacher

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Crew

Victor Lyndon

Victor Lyndon

Producer

Ivor Powell

Ivor Powell

Production Manager

John Jympson

John Jympson

Editor

George Martin

George Martin

Original Music Composer

Bill Rowe

Bill Rowe

Sound Recordist

Ivan Sharrock

Ivan Sharrock

Sound Recordist

Stuart Freeborn

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Robert Cartwright

Robert Cartwright

Art Direction

Victor Lyndon

Victor Lyndon

Producer

Ivor Powell

Ivor Powell

Production Manager

John Jympson

John Jympson

Editor

George Martin

George Martin

Original Music Composer

Bill Rowe

Bill Rowe

Sound Recordist

Ivan Sharrock

Ivan Sharrock

Sound Recordist

Stuart Freeborn

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Robert Cartwright

Robert Cartwright

Art Direction

Tudor Gates

Tudor Gates

Screenplay

Rusty Coppleman

Rusty Coppleman

Sound Editor

Anthony Simmons

Anthony Simmons

Director

Anthony Simmons

Anthony Simmons

Novel

Larry Pizer

Larry Pizer

Director of Photography

Allan Foenander

Allan Foenander

Casting

Pixie Weir

Pixie Weir

Costume Design

Ronald S. Kass

Ronald S. Kass

Executive Producer

Adrian Gaye

Adrian Gaye

Producer

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