The Rake's Progress (film)

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The Rake's Progress was a film made in 1945. In the USA the title was changed to "Notorious Gentleman"

Contents 1 Production Staff 2 Cast 3 Plot 4 Reference

[edit] Production Staff

Directed by Sidney Gilliat from a screen play by Frank Launder & Gilliat, The Rake's Progress was a black & white film made in Britain in 1945. The production designer was David Rawnsley and the incidental music was composed by William Alwyn.

[edit] Cast

• Rex Harrison
• Lilli Palmer
• Griffith Jones
• Margaret Johnston
• Jean Kent
• Godfrey Tearle
• Guy Middleton
• Marie Lohr

[edit] Plot

Ihe plot follows the career of an upper class cad. He is sent down from Oxford University for placing a chamber pot on the Martyrs' Memorial. Sent to South America, he rebels against palntation life becoming eventually a car racing driver. From here he [[descends to a life of woman-chaseing & drunkenness which causes the death of his father. The plot diverges from the theme of The Rake's Progress paintings by having him redeem hiimself by a hero's death in World War II.

[edit] Reference

• "Time Out Film Guide" editor John Pym - Published by Penguin - ISBN 0-14-029395-7