| The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | |
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| Directed by | Kevin Billington |
| Written by | Peter Cook John Cleese Graham Chapman Kevin Billington |
| Produced by | Tommy Thompson |
| Starring | Peter Cook Vanessa Howard John Cleese Harold Pinter Arthur Lowe |
| Cinematography | Alex Thomson |
| Music by | John Cameron |
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| Distributed by | Warner-Pathé Distributors |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer is a 1970 British satirical film directed by Kevin Billington, and starring Peter Cook, Vanessa Howard and John Cleese. It was co-written by Cook, Cleese, Graham Chapman and Billington.[1] The film was devised and produced by David Frost under the pseudonym "David Paradine".
The film satirised the growing influence of PR, spin and opinion polls in British politics,[2] as well as parodying political figures of the time such as Harold Wilson and Enoch Powell.
- ^ "The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Cook, William (30 June 2007). "Unfunny, peculiar". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 October 2009.