The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963)iMDB Rating: 7.1Date Released : 1 April 1963
Genre : Drama
Stars : Anthony Newley, Julia Foster, Robert Stephens, Wilfrid Brambell
Movie Quality : HDrip
Format : MKV
Size : 870 MB
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The compère of a seedy strip club struggles to keep one step ahead of the bookies to whom he owes money.
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great portrayal of early 60s Soho
I saw this upon its original release in 1963 and loved. Never having being able to see it again I was sorry to miss it at a rare BFI Southbank showing last year and now here it is on DVD. To be honest, I remember enjoying it despite its gambling debt theme but now find this an annoyance. The b/w cinematography is still wonderful and this is a great portrayal of early 60s Soho, when it was more Jewish and Italian than Chinese and gay as it is now. Later in the 60s I was old enough to visit pubs and music venues and recall that older prostitutes still stood on the corners, though not anymore. There is still a buzz to the place and the street layout is unchanged but it doesn't have quite that jump and dare accurately depicted here. Newley is excellent in the central role and is well supported by Wilfred Brambell and Julia Foster.
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