The Man in the White Suit
1951 film by Alexander Mackendrick
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Summary
The Man in the White Suit is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,307 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Alexander Mackendrick[3]
- Screenwriter: Roger MacDougall[4], Alexander Mackendrick[5], John Dighton[6]
- Composer: Benjamin Frankel[7]
- Genre: comedy film[8]
- Cast member: Alec Guinness[9], Joan Greenwood[10], Cecil Parker[11], Michael Gough[12], Ernest Thesiger[13], Duncan Lamont[14], Harold Goodwin[15], Colin Gordon[16], Miles Malleson[17], George Benson[18]
- Producer: Michael Balcon[19]
- Part of the series: Ealing comedies[20]
- Production company: Ealing Studios[21]
- Director of photography: Douglas Slocombe[22]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[23]
- Distribution format: video on demand[24]
- Review score: 8.5/10[25], 100%[26]
- Color: black-and-white[27]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[28]
- Publication date: August 7, 1951[29], August 10, 1951[30], March 31, 1952[31]
- Distributed by: General Film Distributors[32], Netflix[33]
- Narrative location: Manchester[34]
- Film editor: Bernard Gribble[35]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[36]
- Title: The Man in the White Suit[37]
- Duration: 85 minutes[38]
- Kijkwijzer rating: 6[39]
- CNC film rating (France): no age restriction[40]
- ICAA rating: general audiences[41]
Why It Matters
The Man in the White Suit has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]