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A 1969 satire where getting fired is literally the least of your problems.
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IMDb
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The Adding Machine (1969)

bleakly funnytheatre-kid energyexistential dread

Overview

Comedy

An accountant whose job is about to be taken over by a computer starts to re-examine his life and his priorities.

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Content warning
afterlifeemploymentaccountantelectric chair

Standout Aspects

Acting

Milo O'Shea's deadpan desperation is perfection.

Writing

Elmer Rice's 1923 play still cuts deep.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you're questioning your entire career path.·Rewatch: Catches new bitter jokes each time.
Heads up:Emotional: Marriage so hollow it physically hurts.
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Director

Jerome Epstein

ReleasedSep 23, 1969
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Universal Pictures
Associated London Films

Top Cast

Milo O'Shea

Milo O'Shea

Mr. Zero

Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller

Mrs. Zero

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Daisy Devore

Sydney Chaplin

Sydney Chaplin

Lieutenant Charles

Julian Glover

Julian Glover

Shrdlu

Raymond Huntley

Raymond Huntley

Smithers

Phil Brown

Phil Brown

Don

Paddie O'Neil

Paddie O'Neil

Mabel

Hugh McDermott

Hugh McDermott

Harry

Bill Nagy

Bill Nagy

Lawyer

Carol Cleveland

Carol Cleveland

Judy

John Brandon

John Brandon

First cell jailer

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Shot during a Hollywood strike using British actors on UK sets, giving this American play a strangely displaced, universal quality.

Insight

The electric chair scene's dark comedy influenced everything from Beckett to 'The Good Place'—this is proto-existentialist television.

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