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Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (also known as Decline and Fall) is a 1968 British comedy film directed by John Krish and starring Robin Phillips, Geneviève Page and Donald Wolfit. It was adapted by Ivan Foxwell, Alan Hackney and Hugh Whitemore from the 1928 novel Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh. It was the final film role for Wolfit.
Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher: Directed by John Krish. With Felix Aylmer, Colin Blakely, Robert Harris, Griffith Jones. A naive young man, sent down from university, blunders through a series of bizarre adventures in which his participation is always innocent, although others don't think so.
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- Comedy
- John Krish
- 1969-01-26
New York opening: 26 Jan 1969. Production Company. Ivan Foxwell Enterprises. Distribution Company. Twentieth Century--Fox Film Corp. Country. United Kingdom. Screenplay Information. Based on the novel Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh (London, 1928).
- John Krish, Peter Bolton, Douglas Hermes
- Robin Phillips
Jan 24, 2022 · This satire from a novel by Evelyn Waugh, tells a story of young British teacher Paul Pennyfeather after he is dismissed from Oxford. Eventually, he works his way into the private school system in Wales where he becomes involved with Margot Beste-Chetwynde, the glamorous mother of one of his pupils.
Movie Info. Kicked out of Oxford, Paul Pennyfeather (Robin Phillips) lands a job at a loopy private school staffed by a bunch of oddballs. From there, he lucks into a job teaching the son of the...
- John Krish
- Comedy
- Robin Phillips
John Krish. Director. A young man's attempts at seduction and social climbing lead to mayhem.
Comedy. Kicked out of Oxford, Paul Pennyfeather (Robin Phillips) lands a job at a loopy private school staffed by a bunch of oddballs. From there, he lucks into a...
