The Great McGonagall
(1975) "I am Queen Victoria, and I am very Big in England." | Released
Ratings
5.2
5.1
Financials
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Profit: - $0
Movie Details
Tag Line: "I am Queen Victoria, and I am very Big in England."
Status: Released
Average Rating: 5
Release Date: Jan 23, 1975
Rating: 1975-08-15
Run Time: 1h 25m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: United Kingdom
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Synopsis
In this high-camp farce, Goons legend Spike Milligan stars as William Topaz McGonagall, an unemployed Scottish weaver and aspiring poet laureate who falls in love with Queen Victoria - a brilliant cameo by Peter Sellers - and thereafter devotes his banal poetry to her. Though McGonagall's solicitations are rejected by the Queen, it doesn't stop the turgid prose, and pathos, from overflowing as McGonagall hilariously attempts to become the greatest poet in the land. The image of the bad poet, trapped by his romanticism and inspired by a muse with a tin ear, appealed mightily to Spike Milligan, and this cult British spoof features the Goons show maestro at his ridiculous, genre-defying best.
Main Cast
Victor Spinetti
Age : N/A | Popularity : 30%
Valentine Dyall
Age : 77 | Popularity : 40%
Clifton Jones
Age : N/A | Popularity : 12%
Julian Chagrin
Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | Screenplay |
Spike Milligan
Joseph McGrath
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| Editing | Editor |
Rusty Coppleman
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| Production | Executive Producer |
Kamal Pasha
Peter Lamb
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| Producer |
David Hamilton-Grant
|
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| Sound | Music |
Derek Warne
John Shakespeare
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| Crew | Photoscience Manager |
John Mackey
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| Directing | Director |
Joseph McGrath
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| Department | Role | Name |