Rising Damp - The Movie
1980
This spin-off from the 1970's sitcom about a landlord and his oddball assortment of tenants was noticeable for it being made without it's co-star Richard Beckinsdale who sadly died before filming. The plot continues where the TV series left off with Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter) lusting after Miss Jones (Francis De La Tour). Read more
| Starring | Leonard Rossiter, Denholm Elliott, Frances De La Tour, Don Warrington |
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| Director | Joseph McGrath, Vernon Lawrence |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Rising Damp - The Movie
This spin-off from the 1970's sitcom about a landlord and his oddball assortment of tenants was noticeable for it being made without it's co-star Richard Beckinsdale who sadly died before filming. The plot continues where the TV series left off with Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter) lusting after Miss Jones (Francis De La Tour).
| Starring | Leonard Rossiter, Denholm Elliott, Frances De La Tour, Don Warrington, Christopher Strauli, Richard Beckinsale |
|---|---|
| Director | Joseph McGrath, Vernon Lawrence |
| Studio | ITV DVD |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 34 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | DVD: 17 Feb 2003 Production year: 1980 |
| Format | DVD |
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The absence of Richard Beckinsale does much to sap the enjoyment of this decent movie version of the enduring television sitcom. Eric Chappell, who wrote the series and the original stage play about Rigsby the scheming landlord, overwrites to compensate and the film suffers from too many padded scenes and too few hilarious situations. Newcomer Denholm Elliott looks a tad out of place alongside regulars Frances de la Tour and Don Warrington, but he makes a solid foil for the magnificent Leonard Rossiter, who pursues his romantic quest with a seedy chivalry that both disgusts and amuses.
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In which it is demonstrated that moderately droll TV boarding-house sitcoms ought not to be stretched to 98 minutes.... read more on Time Out
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
same old jokes
If you love Rising Damp this film will be both disapointing and intriguing. Essentially its all the best jokes/gags/situations taken from various episodes from series 1 through to 4 and lumped together into a film which does not hang together very well. The script and jokes are almost identical, and there is almost no new material! Also, gone is the wonderful dingy dark and seedy backdrop of the boarding house which suppoted Rigsby so well, replaced with a light more modern house - the effect has gone. Also two of the great old characters from the series (Alan and Seymour) are now replaced with less effective actors trying to 'act-up' to the part. On the plus side the jokes and still great and the situations funny (which is why I gave it 4 stars at a push)If your a fan watch it, if your new to Rising Damp watch the series first not the film.
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This spin-off from the 1970's sitcom about a landlord and his oddball assortment of tenants was noticeable for it being made without it's co-star Richard Beckinsdale who sadly died before filming. ... -