Black humour and biting social satire combine in this acclaimed feature of 1963, starring Alan Bates as an ambitious young real-estate clerk who s determined to crawl his way to the top of the social pile; Denholm Elliott is the disreputable aristocrat who teaches him all he needs to know, Millicent Martin the girl he sets out to woo and win. Nothing but the Best is scripted by Oscar winner Frederic Raphael, who received a Writers Guild of Great Britain Award for his screenplay, with Nic Roeg.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Black humour and biting social satire combine in this acclaimed feature of 1963, starring Alan Bates as an ambitious young real-estate clerk who s determined to crawl his way to the top of the social pile; Denholm Elliott is the disreputable aristocrat who teaches him all he needs to know, Millicent Martin the girl he sets out to woo and win. Nothing but the Best is scripted by Oscar winner Frederic Raphael, who received a Writers Guild of Great Britain Award for his screenplay, with Nic Roeg earning a BAFTA-Award nomination for cinematography. The film is presented here in a brand-new digital transfer, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Jimmy Brewster is a working-class lad using his dynamism, natural cockiness and abundant charm to overcome any obstacles to the champagne lifestyle he craves. He has his sights firmly set on his boss s attractive daughter, Ann, and finds a perfect mentor in the form of the caddish, crooked Charlie. But just how far is Brewster prepared to go in order to get what he wants?
A vicious satire of the class system in the 1960s. Jimmy Brewster (Alan Bates) is a man with a burning ambition to do well in his life, and he believes the only thing that is holding him back is his class. He befriends the seedy, upper class Charlie (Denholm Elliot), and uses him to get himself accepted in the higher social circles. His new 'well bred' manner enables him to advance at work and in love, but he soon realises that Charlie could become a risk and proclaims that 'Charlie will have to go'. How far will Jimmy go to continue his climb up the social ladder?
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