Rising Damp (film)
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| Rising Damp | |
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| Directed by | Joseph McGrath |
| Produced by | Roy Skeggs |
| Screenplay by | Eric Chappell |
| Based on |
Rising Damp by Eric Chappell |
| Starring | |
| Music by | David Lindup |
| Cinematography | Frank Watts |
| Editing by | Peter Weatherly |
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| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
Rising Damp is a 1980 comedy film based on the English situation comedy Rising Damp, which aired on ITV from 1974 to 1978. The television series was, in turn, adapted from Eric Chappell's stage play The Banana Box. Chappell adapted the play to television, and wrote the screenplay for this feature film. The film's director was Joseph McGrath.
In the film, Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter), the middle-aged landlord of a decrepit townhouse in inner-city London, tries desperately to win the heart of Ruth Jones (Frances de la Tour), one of his tenants.
For her performance as Ruth Jones, Frances da la Tour received an Evening Standard British Film Award in the category of "Best Actress".
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