The Belles of St. Trinian's

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Audience Member Raucous comedy lite of some girls school which has started me weirdly saucy older girls there and a lot of creepy older men with a lot of access to the school. Of its time? Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review William L A surprisingly raucous comedy from a nation that has historically prided itself on the wry nature of its humor, and even more so by its predominantly female host of characters, given the period. Even if the protagonist is actually a man in drag, The Belles of St. Trinian's still stands out as a notably early example of women presented in film as actual characters rather than porcelain doll or femme fatale figures, though I'd stop short of calling it the Black Narcissus of comedies. A creative introduction to the comedy of Alastair Sim, one of an endless list of once-prominent actors whose name has fallen through the cracks of popular culture and failed to endure to the present day through no fault of his own. The story can hardly claim to be entirely sewn up, with subplots that just sort of peter out, but the comedic timing of Sim and the consistently rowdy nature of 'her' students carry the day. (3/5) Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/21/20 Full Review Audience Member Not a bad film for its age but obviously a bit dated now (1953). Not in the same class as the likes of The Carry Ons or George Formby, Laurel and Hardy et al., but OK to while away a slow afternoon in the winter. Watch out for George Cole (Minder), Sid James and Beryl Reid in this one. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Basically, a hoot. Stuffed with top comic actors. Wonderful stuff. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Very funny British comedy with Alistair Sim in a dual role (one played in drag!). Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Riotous comedy. A British cinema gem as a group of schoolgirls organise a betting racket with the help of the glorious George Cole as flash Harry. Other wonderful performances from Alastair Sim and Joyce Grenfell Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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