Heavens Above! (1963)
Where "I'm All Right Jack" left off…this takes off!
A clerical error leads to the appointment of a left-leaning small-town priest to a rich village, where he immediately horrifies his snobby parishioners by appointing a dustman and a black man as vicar's wardens and throwing open the vicarage to the sprawling, disreputable Smith family, who have just been evicted from their caravan site. He converts the dowager aristocrat to works of absurd charity but he soon has the town and much of the country in uproar.
Director: John Boulting, Roy Boulting
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: May 20, 1963
Cast
- Peter Sellers - The Rev. John Smallwood
- Cecil Parker - Archdeacon Aspinall
- Isabel Jeans - Lady Despard
- Ian Carmichael - The Other Smallwood
- Bernard Miles - Simpson
- Brock Peters - Matthew Robinson
- Eric Sykes - Harry Smith
- Irene Handl - Rene Smith
- Miriam Karlin - Winnie Smith
- Joan Miller - Mrs Smith-Gould
Screenplay
- Frank Harvey (Screenplay)
- John Boulting (Screenplay)
- Malcolm Muggeridge (Idea)
Music: Richard Rodney Bennett
Cinematography: Mutz Greenbaum
Editing: Teddy Darvas
Production: Romulus Films, Charter Film Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Parody and Spoof, Dark Comedy and Irony
Keywords
satire, vicar
More Films by Director: John Boulting, Roy Boulting
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Heavens Above! about?
- A clerical error leads to the appointment of a left-leaning small-town priest to a rich village, where he immediately horrifies his snobby parishioners by appointing a dustman and a black man as vicar's wardens and throwing open the vicarage to the sprawling, disreputable Smith family, who have just been evicted from their caravan site. He converts the dowager aristocrat to works of absurd charity but he soon has the town and much of the country in uproar.
- Who directed Heavens Above!?
- Heavens Above! was directed by John Boulting, Roy Boulting.
- Who stars in Heavens Above!?
- Heavens Above! stars Peter Sellers, Cecil Parker, Isabel Jeans, Ian Carmichael, Bernard Miles, Brock Peters.
- How long is Heavens Above!?
- Heavens Above! has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is Heavens Above!?
- Heavens Above! is a Comedy film.
- Where was Heavens Above! produced?
- Heavens Above! was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Heavens Above!?
- The themes of Heavens Above! include: Parody and Spoof, Dark Comedy and Irony.