Capital Celluloid 2019 - Day 59: Thu Feb 28

The Lucky Number (Asquith, 1933): BFI Southbank, NFT2, 6.10pm


Anthony Asquith’s 1932 film boasts some excellent comic talent (especially Gordon Harker), and the music of Mischa Spolianski. Film historian Geoff Brown introduces a 35mm screening.

BFI introduction:
Clifford Mollison stars as footballer who, in pursuit of an elusive pools ticket, covers a lot of ground and gathers a motley crew of helpers. Anthony Asquith’s visual imagination raises the film above the material, with one critic comparing his approach to that of René Clair. Also contributing to the film’s success is some excellent comic talent (especially Gordon Harker), the photography of Gunther Krampf and the music of Mischa Spolianski.

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