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"The Horse's Mouth"
1958
Directed by Ronald Neame

This digitally re-mastered, letterboxed version is based on the novel by Joyce Cary.  Alec Guinness stars as the eccentric artist Gully Jimson on a wild creative mission, and Kay Walsh is the cantankerous barmaid "Cokie", who is doomed to help him.  "Marvelously enjoyable..." Pauline Kael, The New Yorker.  Venice Film Festival Best Actor (Guinness).  Color.  98 minutes.