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Heavens Above! (1963)

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Release Date: May 20, 1963 Wide

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Considered a bit too sacrilegious for general consumption in 1963, the Boulting brothers' Heavens Above was simply ahead of its time, and has since accrued a loyal and vocal following. Peter Sellers plays an idealistic British reverend with a bad habit of telling the truth at all times. He also follows his conscience whenever possible, resulting in several cleric decisions that shock his wealthy, landed-gentry parishioners. By inviting such "undesirables" as gypsies and West Africans to worship

Unrated, 1 hr. 53 min.

Classics, Comedy

Directed By: John Boulting , Roy Boulting

In Theaters: May 20, 1963 Wide

On DVD: Mar 25, 2003

Cast

Peter Sellers
The Rev. John Smallwood
Cecil Parker
Archdeacon Aspinall
Bernard Miles
Simpson
Eric Sykes
Harry Smith
Irene Handl
Rene Smith
Miriam Karlin
Winnie Smith
Brock Peters
Matthew
Isabel Jeans
Lady Despard
Ian Carmichael
The Other Smallwood
Joan Miller
Mrs. Smith-Gould
Roy Kinnear
Fred Smith
Kenneth Griffith
Rev. Owen Smith
Miles Malleson
Rockerby
William Hartnell
Maj. Fowler
Joan Hickson
Garrulous Housewife
Harry Locke
Shop Steward
Nicholas Phipps
Director General
Thorley Walters
Tranquilax Executive
George Woodbridge
Bishop
Basil Dignam
Prisoner Governor
Colin Gordon
Prime Minister
Joan Heal
Disgruntled Housewife
Conrad Phillips
P.R.O.
Cardew Robinson
Tramp
Billy Milton
Fellowes
Howard Pays
Astronaut
Eric Barker
Bank Manager
John Comer
Butcher
Mark Eden
Sir Geoffrey Despard
John Harvey
Drewe Henley
Doris' Boy Friend
Geoffrey Hibbert
Council Official
Marjorie Lawrence
Malcolm Muggeridge
Cleric
Olive Sloane
Quarreling Housewife
Marianne Stone
Miss Palmer
Elsie Wagstaffe
Lady on Parish Church C...
Ian Wilson
Salvation Army Major
Henry Longhurst
Deaf Gentleman
Tim Brinton
TV Commentator
Mutz Greenbaum

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Heavens Above! is a fine example of early Peter Sellers post Goons. It's very funny and its cynicism has quite a contemporary quality about it and you can see why it is said that it is ahead of its time. Unfortunately it gets rather silly towards the end and the unfortunate spells of racism very much dates the rest of the film.

August 17, 2011

Anthony Lawrie

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classic charming british satirical comedy with peter sellers as a young vicar trying to bring christian charity to an uptight parish. it makes me smile :)

September 8, 2008

Stella Dallas

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