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The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer is a 1970 British satirical film directed by Kevin Billington, and starring Peter Cook, Vanessa Howard and John Cleese. It was co-written by Cook, Cleese, Graham Chapman and Billington. [1]
Jul 23, 1971 · A satire on British politics and polling in the 1970s, starring Peter Cook, John Cleese and Graham Chapman. Michael Rimmer, a young and ambitious pollster, rises through the Tory ranks and faces various challenges and scandals.
- (720)
- Comedy
- Kevin Billington
- 1971-07-23
Apr 11, 2019 · Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics...
Sep 25, 2020 · “The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer” involved major names like John Cleese and Harold Pinter and anticipated U.S. and British politics. Why didn’t it catch on?
- Adam Langer
A ruthless opportunist (Peter Cook) lands a job at an advertising agency, manipulates polls and joins Parliament.
- (312)
- Kevin Billington
- R
- Peter Cook
Oct 6, 2008 · Finally for the first time ever, the hilarious political satire The Rise And Rise Of Michael Rimmer will be released, digitally restored, on DVD on 25 June 2007, the week Tony Blair steps down as...
Messers Cook, Cleese and Chapman and err Billingtons savagely intelligent political satire, follows marketing clerk Michael Rimmer's rise through the ranks from nowhere to become a leading politician.
