Morgan! (1966)
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A classic 1960's cult film in the British "angry young man" tradition, the hero of this film from Czech director Karel Reisz is more lunatic than agitator. Morgan Delt (David Warner) is an artist from a working class background, married to Leonie (Vanessa Redgrave), a woman far above him in social standing. Given to a rich fantasy life to begin with, Morgan goes off the mental deep end when Leonie informs him that she's asking for a divorce and taking up with art dealer Robert Stephens (Charles Napier), a man more befitting her class. Thoroughly gone around the bend, Morgan enacts a series of bizarre gags and stunts in a campaign to win Leonie back, including putting a skeleton in her bed and crashing her wedding dressed as a gorilla. His antics eventually get Morgan arrested and committed to an asylum, where he embraces his mother's ardent communist beliefs. Redgrave was Oscar nominated for Best Actress for her role, her feature film debut. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 97 mins
Complete Cast:
- Vanessa Redgrave - Leonie Delt
- Robert Stephens - Charles Napier
- Newton Blick - Mr. Henderson
- Arthur Mullard - Wally
- Graham Crowden - Counsel
- John Rae - Judge
- Peter Cellier - 2nd Counsel
- John Garrie - Extra
- David Warner - Morgan Delt
- Irene Handl - Mrs. Delt
- Bernard Bresslaw - Policeman
- Nan Munro - Mrs. Henderson
- Peter Collingwood - Extra
- Angus MacKay - Best Man
- Robert Bridges - Extra
- Director(s):
- Karel Reisz
- Writer(s):
- David Mercer
- Producer(s):
- Leon Clore
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- 1966 - Morgan! - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Screenplay for a British Film
- 1966 - Morgan! - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Editing of a British Film
