Kipps

romance · Edward Black · Twentieth Century Productions UK

“Decent” “Rags to riches with Redgrave” “A disappointment” (IMDB reviews quotes). H G Wells’ seriocomic tale of romance and class division in Edwardian England. Michael Redgrave has the title role at the head of a competent cast. Good period piece production considering it was made under wartime conditions. Filmed before in 1921. IMDB rating 6.5. Directed by Carol Reed. UK release 1941. US release 1942. Complete print. AKA “The Remarkable Mr Kipps”