| Rising Damp | |
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| Directed by | Joseph McGrath |
| Screenplay by | Eric Chappell |
| Based on | Rising Damp by Eric Chappell |
| Produced by | Roy Skeggs |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Frank Watts |
| Edited by | Peter Weatherly |
| Music by | David Lindup |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Budget | £400,000[1] |
Rising Damp is a 1980 comedy film based on the British situation comedy Rising Damp, which aired on ITV from 1974 to 1978. The television series was, in turn, adapted from Eric Chappell's stage play The Banana Box. Chappell adapted the play to television, and wrote the screenplay for this feature film. The film's director was Joseph McGrath.
The film stars Leonard Rossiter, Frances de la Tour, and Don Warrington, reprising their roles from the television series, with Christopher Strauli and Denholm Elliott.
- ^ Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 318.