Home
Showtimes & Tickets
Top Box Office
Trailers & More
In Theaters
Coming Soon
New on DVD
Critics' Reviews
Photos
News
Blog
Superfans
Overview
Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Critics' Reviews
User Reviews
Trailers &
Clips
Photos
News
Similar Movies
Showtimes &
Tickets
Awards &
Nominations
On DVD

The Horse's Mouth

:

Overview
The Horse's Mouth
Critics' Rating:
read review
Avg. User Rating:
1 rating
Your Rating:
write a review
NR,1hr 33min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1958
Director:
Ronald Neame
Distributor:
Criterion
Starring:
Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Mike Morgan  ...more
Synopsis: The Horse's Mouth is an acting and a writing tour de force for Alec Guinness, who authored the screenplay in addition to starring in the film. Gulley Jimson (Alec Guinness) is an aging artist with a reputation as a genius, though he lives an impoverished life. Jimson has reached the point in his life where he no longer feels any need to moderate his irascible persona -- he has a taste for alcohol and a tendency toward boisterous spirits where the ladies are concerned -- in search of canvasses to ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
View Full Reviews
Bob Mastrangelo, AMG Review
The Horse's Mouth not only features a tour de force performance by Alec Guinness, but also showcases Guinness' Oscar-nominated screenplay, which takes the film beyond clichéd eccentric character study to a deeper level of examining an artist whose obsession has in many ways left him alone and ruined. Once again displaying his legendary ability to physically transform into his character, Guinness plays ... Full Review
Featured Cast
View More Cast & Crew
Alec Guinness
Gully Jimson
Kay Walsh
Coker
Mike Morgan
Nosey
Robert Coote
Sir William Beeder
advertisement


Privacy
Legal
Advertise
RSS
Site map
Feedback
Help
|
© 2009 Microsoft