The Man in the White Suit (1951)
Directed by Alexander Mackendrick · 85 min · Comedy, Science Fiction
36.0 TOPICAL score · #3,011 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...
The Man in the White Suit (1951, directed by Alexander Mackendrick) has a TOPICAL score of 36.0 - ranked 3,011 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (216 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 20 languages.
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (216 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 20 languages
- Still read5,617 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Alec Guinness (actor #53), Joan Greenwood (actor #1,883), Cecil Parker (actor #1,523), Michael Gough (actor #1,147)