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One of Britian's finest novelists, W. Somerset Maugham, hosts a portmanteau of his own short stories adapted for the screen. The four celebrated tales that comprise this moving anthology are: 'The Facts of Life' staring Basil Radford, 'The Alien Corn' with Dirk Bogarde, 'The Kite' featuring Mervyn Johns, and 'The Colonel's Lady' starring Cecil Parker.

Year: 1948
Genre: Short Film Festival, W Somerset Maugham
Country: UK
Director: Arthur Crabtree, Harold French, Ken Annakin, Ralph Smart
Starring: Basil Radford, Cecil Parker, Dirk Bogarde, George Cole, Honor Blackman, James Robertson Justice, Mervyn Johns, Nora Swinburne
Duration: 114 Minutes
Rating: PG
7.4/10
Location in store: Short Film Festival
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