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How to Get Ahead in Advertising

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How to Get Ahead in Advertising
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R,1hr 35min
Genre:
Comedy
Released:
January 1, 1989
Director:
Bruce Robinson
Distributor:
Criterion
Starring:
Richard E. Grant, Rachel Ward, Richard Wilson  ...more
Synopsis: After years of capitalizing on the weaknesses of a gullible public, a London advertising executive finds that his worst qualities have literally taken on a life of their own in this scathing satire. Successful copywriter Dennis Bagley (Richard E. Grant) lives a posh life with his lovely wife, Julia (Rachel Ward), in the London suburbs. Pushed to distraction by a bothersome new pimple-ointment account, he flirts with renouncing his career and becoming socially aware. Immediately thereafter, Bagley ... Full Synopsis
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Brian J. Dillard, AMG Review
This black-hearted satire from actor-turned-director Bruce Robinson offers an incisive look at the cynicism and ugliness of unfettered capitalism. But it ain't Kafka, which is why it loses something once it gets past its witty setup and into its metamorphic main story line. Richard E. Grant is never less than riveting as the two sides of his personality -- the human being and the ad man -- split in ... Full Review
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Richard E. Grant
Dennis Bagley
Rachel Ward
Julia Bagley
Richard Wilson
Bristol
Jacqueline Tong
Penny Wheelstock
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