The Boyfriend (The Boy Friend)

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Directed by

Ken Russell

Starring (View all)

Twiggy
Polly

Christopher Gable
Tony

Max Adrian
Max

Bryan Pringle
Percy

Murray Melvin
Alphonse

Moyra Fraser
Mme. Dubonnet

Georgina Hale
Fay

Vladek Sheybal
De Thrill

Written by

Ken Russell
(screenplay)

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When the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager is forced to understudy and perform in her place, becoming a star and finding love in the process.

Release date: 24 December 1971

Tags: Dancing (1), Comedy (1), Romance (1), Musical (1), 1971 (1), Stage Musical (1), French Maid (1), D.T. (1), The Great Tommy Tune (1), Twiggy (1), MGM Studios (1)

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"UNDER THE RADAR Twiggy My favorite performance in any musical film is by Twiggy in Ken Russell’s The Boy Friend, hands down. Of course, there are those actresses who can really, really sing. And there’s nothing like watching Ginger Rogers dance. Twiggy isn’t a great dancer—although she’s pretty good—and she certainly isn’t a musical prodigy. In The Boy Friend, Twiggy is barely out of her teens and she’s never acted before. I’m sure when the casting was announced, there were ple"