Friends (1971 film)

Friends
Friends
Directed by	Lewis Gilbert
Written by	Vernon Harris; Jack Russell;
Story by	Lewis Gilbert
Produced by	Lewis Gilbert
Starring	Sean Bury; Anicée Alvina;
Cinematography	Andréas Winding
Edited by	Anne V. Coates
Music by	Elton John; Paul Buckmaster; Bernie Taupin;
Production; company	Lewis Gilbert Productions
Distributed by	Paramount British Pictures
Release date	24 March 1971 (United States);
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$500,000

Friends is a 1971 British-French teen-romance film directed and produced by Lewis Gilbert and written by Gilbert, Vernon Harris and Jack Russell. The soundtrack, with music composed by Elton John and Paul Buckmaster and lyrics written by Bernie Taupin, was released as John's Friends album, and John's recording of the title selection charted when released as a single in the United States.^[2]

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^ Billboard chart 24 April 1971 - peaked at number 34