Der Rebell (1961)
64KDer Rebell: Directed by Robert Day. With Tony Hancock, George Sanders, Paul Massie, Margit Saad. Tony Hancock gives up his day job to become an artist. He’s a lot of enthusiasm, but little talent, and critics dislike his work. Nevertheless, he impresses a talented artist.
“An often overlooked and underrated Hancock vehicle as the Lad from East Cheam inadvertently becomes the toast of the art world when his flatmateu0026#39;s paintings are accidentally attributed to him instead of his own primitive childish daubs.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eGreat ensemble cast with John Le Mesurier as his boss, the sublime Irene Handl as his landlady Mrs Cravat and George Sanders as his pompous artistic agent.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAt the filmsu0026#39; centre is a sharp and nicely played critique of the hypocrisy and snobbishness of the art world with the usual taut Galton and Simpson script full of smart one liners.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;Whatu0026#39;s that?u0026quot; asks Mrs Cravat looking at a bright pink picture of a man in a beret. u0026quot;Itu0026#39;s a self portraitu0026quot; replies Hancock. u0026quot;Who of?u0026quot; counters Mrs Cravat.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLook out for a very young Nanette Newman as an Existentialist acolyte in the party scene and also Oliver Reed as a cafe artist.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e8/10”
