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Clockwise is a 1986 British comedy film starring John Cleese. It was directed by Christopher Morahan, written by Michael Frayn and produced by Michael Codron. The film was co-produced by Moment Films and Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment. The music in the film was composed by George Fenton.

Michael Frayn's screenplay has a different opening, involving illuminated digits on a clock radio, Cleese waking up when the alarm goes off and Cleese seen naked and wet in the shower ("a sight few of us expected to see in our lifetime").

For his performance in the film, Cleese won the 1987 Peter Sellers Award For Comedy at the Evening Standard British Film Awards.

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Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:41 am
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Oh Man this film was almost unwatchable.

Not that its bad, its actually genius farcical comedy, but I was in agony watching Cleese's character fall deeper and deeper into the shit.

Just cut the guy a break!!

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Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:28 am
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A seriously under-rated British comedy gem!!!

John Cleese is perfect in this role, tailor made for his talents, as a time obsessed school headmaster.

The story is an exemplary model of accelerating humor -- and contains one of my all-time favorite movie lines:

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"It's not the despair, Laura. I can stand the despair. It's the hope !"


If you somehow haven't seen this 1986 film yet, be sure to add it to your must-see list...


Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:35 am
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