The V.I.P.s 1963
The V.I.P.s
Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.
Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.
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Full Cast & Crew... Frances Andros
... Paul Andros
... Marc Champselle
... Gloria Gritti
... The Duchess of Brighton
... Miss Mead
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by John Chard
Beaten by a bloody fog! The V.I.P.s is directed by Anthony Asquith and written by Terence Rattigan. It stars Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Louis Jordan, Rod Taylor, Maggie Smith, Orson Welles, Elsda Martinelli and Margaret Rutherford. Filmed in Panavision and Metrocolor, music is by Miklos Rozsa and cinematography by Jack Hildyard. Terminal 2, London Heathrow Airport, and fog has grounded the flights of some very important people. Time, then, for truths to out and futures resolved... Cheque book generosity. Disliked by critics upon release but a hit at the box office, The V.I.P.s is a throwback to the days when ensemble star power could carry a melodrama through to its conclusion. The performances of the actors, playing well to do characters facing up to some tribulations in life, are most enjoyable (nice to see Rod Taylor actually being Australian, Smith owning the film and Rutherford being Rutherford) and even though there's some silly moments within Rattigan's screenplay, there's enough quality drama and warmth to make the near two hour running time bearable. Besisdes, I never thought the sight of Richard Burton signing a cheque could make me feel so happy! 7/10
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Release Date:
Sep 01, 1963 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 59`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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Beaten by a bloody fog! The V.I.P.s is directed by Anthony Asquith and written by Terence Rattigan. It stars Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Louis Jordan, Rod Taylor, Maggie Smith, Orson Welles, Elsda Martinelli and Margaret Rutherford. Filmed in Panavision and Metrocolor, music is by Miklos Rozsa and cinematography by Jack Hildyard. Terminal 2, London Heathrow Airport, and fog has grounded the flights of some very important people. Time, then, for truths to out and futures resolved... Cheque book generosity. Disliked by critics upon release but a hit at the box office, The V.I.P.s is a throwback to the days when ensemble star power could carry a melodrama through to its conclusion. The performances of the actors, playing well to do characters facing up to some tribulations in life, are most enjoyable (nice to see Rod Taylor actually being Australian, Smith owning the film and Rutherford being Rutherford) and even though there's some silly moments within Rattigan's screenplay, there's enough quality drama and warmth to make the near two hour running time bearable. Besisdes, I never thought the sight of Richard Burton signing a cheque could make me feel so happy! 7/10
Cast & Crew of
The V.I.P.s
Directors & Credit Writers
... Crowd Assistant Director
KG
Kip Gowans... Assistant Director
CM
Carl Mannin... Second Assistant Director
Cast
... Frances Andros
... Paul Andros
... Marc Champselle
... Gloria Gritti
... The Duchess of Brighton
... Miss Mead
... Les Mangrum
... Max Buda
... Miriam Marshall
... Cmdr. Millbank
... Sanders
... Reporter
... Joslin
... John Coburn
... Airport Director
... Dr. Schwatzbacher
... B.O.A.C. Officer
... Miss Potter
... Doctor
... Hotel Waiter
Produced By
... Unit Manager
... Associate Producer
... Producer