Morgan!
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Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment | |
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Film poster for Morgan! |
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Directed by | Karel Reisz |
Produced by | Leon Clore |
Written by | David Mercer |
Starring | David Warner Vanessa Redgrave Robert Stephens Irene Handl Bernard Bresslaw |
Music by | John Dankworth |
Cinematography | Larry Pizer |
Distributed by | British Lion Films |
Release date(s) | April 4, 1966 |
Running time | 97 min. |
Country | UK |
Language | English |
IMDb profile |
Morgan! (also known as Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment) is a 1966 film made by the British Lion Films Corporation. It was directed by Karel Reisz and produced by Leon Clore from a screenplay by David Mercer.
The film stars David Warner, Vanessa Redgrave and Robert Stephens with Irene Handl and Bernard Bresslaw.
It tells the story of working-class artist Morgan Delt (David Warner), obsessed with Karl Marx and gorillas, who tries to stop his ex-wife (Vanessa Redgrave) from remarrying.
The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Vanessa Redgrave) and Best Costume Design, Black-and-White.
American 80's icon Morgan Fairchild took her first name from this film.