The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers (1955)
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
as Professor Marcus
Cecil Parker
Cecil Parker
as Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'
Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom
as Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers
as Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'
Danny Green
Danny Green
as 'One-Round', alias 'Mr. Lawson'
Katie Johnson
Katie Johnson
as Mrs. Wilberforce
Jack Warner
Jack Warner
as The Superintendent
Philip Stainton
Philip Stainton
as The Sergeant
Frankie Howerd
Frankie Howerd
as The Barrow BoyMadge Brindley
Madge Brindley
as Large Lady (uncredited)Hélène Burls
Hélène Burls
as Hypatia (uncredited)
Kenneth Connor
Kenneth Connor
as Cab Driver (uncredited)Cinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 91 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.