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Peter O'Toole plays a man too charming for his own good—and too old for this chaos.

Present Laughter (1967)

witty chaostheatrical egobritish farce

Overview

ComedyDramaTV Movie

An aging and self-obsessed actor finds himself in a situation bordering on farce when he is besieged by the demands of his estranged wife, women who want to seduce him, and a crazed playwright.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

O'Toole's theatrical swagger is pure magnetic chaos.

Writing

Noël Coward's razor-sharp dialogue never wastes a syllable.

Best for:Solo: Perfect for a cozy night with wine and your own ego.·Rewatch: Catch new barbs you missed while laughing the first time.
Gordon Flemyng

Director

Gordon Flemyng

ReleasedFeb 28, 1967
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
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Top Cast

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Garry Essendine

Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Liz Essendine

Isla Blair

Isla Blair

Daphne Stillington

William Dexter

William Dexter

Henry Lyppiatt

Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke

Morris Dixon

Sheila Keith

Sheila Keith

Miss Erikson

Avice Landone

Avice Landone

Monica Reed

Marie Lohr

Marie Lohr

Lady Saltburn

Tim Preece

Tim Preece

Roland Maule

Yolande Turner

Yolande Turner

Joanna Lyppiatt

Tony Selby

Tony Selby

Fred

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This TV adaptation was shot in just ten days on a shoestring BBC budget, yet O'Toole reportedly treated every take like opening night at the Old Vic.

Cultural

Coward wrote Garry as a thinly veiled self-portrait during his own midlife romantic entanglements, making O'Toole's casting—a notorious hellraiser himself—almost too perfect.

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