Charlie Bubbles (1968)
February 11, 1968Release Date
Charlie Bubbles (1968)
February 11, 1968Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Albert Finney
Charlie Bubbles
Colin Blakely
Smokey Pickles
Billie Whitelaw
Lottie Bubbles
Liza Minnelli
Eliza
Timothy Garland
Jack
Richard Pearson
Accountant
Shelagh Delaney
Writer
Michael Medwin
Producer
Nicholas Phipps
Agent
Misha Donat
Composer
Peter Sallis
Solicitor
Peter Suschitzky
Cinematographer
Charles Hill
Head Waiter
Charles Lamb
Mr. Noseworthy
Fergus McDonell
Editor
Margery Mason
Mrs. Noseworthy
Diana Coupland
Maudie
George Innes
Garage Attendant
Arthur Pentelow
Man with Car
Alan Lake
Airman
Yootha Joyce
Woman in Cafe
Peter Carlisle
Man in Cafe
Wendy Padbury
Girl in Cafe
Susan Engel
Nanny
Rex Boyd
Receptionist
Joe Gladwin
Waiter in Hotel
John Ronane
Gerry
Albert Shepherd
Policeman
Ted Norris
First Reporter
Bryan Mosley
Second Reporter
Jean Marsh
Waitress (uncredited)
Josie MacAvin
Set Dresser
Details.
Release DateFebruary 11, 1968
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 29m
Filming LocationsPinewood Studios, United Kingdom
Genres
Wiki.
Charlie Bubbles is a 1968 British comedy-drama film directed by Albert Finney in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Finney alongside Billie Whitelaw and Liza Minnelli. It was screened at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival on the 11th, just before the festival was called off due to the events of May 1968 in France.
The film made great play of its Manchester setting, contrasting the return of its eponymous lead character, played by Finney, to his home city after achieving success as a writer in London. During his return, he visits his former wife, played by Whitelaw, in Derbyshire, and watches a Manchester United match at Old Trafford (featuring footage of Bobby Charlton and Denis Law) with his son. They are cut off from the outside world in a glass-fronted box as they watch the match. Finney's character is bored with his success and his privileged position, which allows him to indulge himself in most ways he wishes. One of these is a relationship with his secretary Eliza Heyho, played by Minnelli.