The Horse's Mouth
In Ronald Neame's film of Joyce Cary's classic novel, Alec Guinness transforms himself into one of cinema's most indelible comic figures: the somewhat vulgar but dedicated painter in search of his artistic vision, Gulley Jimson. As the ill-behaved Jimson searches for a perfect canvas, he determines to let nothing come between himself and the realization of his exalted vision. Jimson is a man, who's given up all else, including health, wealth and conventional relationships to live in a leaky houseboat. As the story develops it, like all great literature, manages to puncture almost all of life's rationalizing balloons.
Year: 1958
Genre: Classic Comedy, Art and Artists on Film, Classic Cinema
Country: UK
Director: Ronald Neame
Starring: Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Renee Houston
Duration: 95 Minutes
Rating: G
7.7/10
Location in store: Classic Comedy
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