The Optimists of Nine Elms

The Optimists of Nine Elms

110 mins | Drama | Oct. 17, 1973

A retired entertainer makes his living as a street musician on the streets of London. Two young children befriend the old musician, brightening his otherwise colorless life

The Optimists of Nine Elms

110 mins | Drama | Oct. 17, 1973

The Optimists of Nine Elms
A retired entertainer makes his living as a street musician on the streets of London. Two young children befriend the old musician, brightening his otherwise colorless life
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Paramount, Cheetah Vision, Sagittarius Productions, West One Film Productions
Original title The Optimists of Nine Elms
Directors Anthony Simmons
Writers Anthony Simmons, Tudor Gates

Cast

Peter Sellers

as Sam

Donna Mullane

as Liz

John Chaffey

as Mark

Marjorie Yates

as Chrissie Ellis

David Daker

as Bob Ellis

Katyana Kass

as Baby Ellis

Patricia Brake

as Dog's Home Secretary

Don Crown

as Busker

Bruce Purchase

as Policeman

Michael Graham Cox

as Park Keeper

Bernie Searle

as Dustman

Tommy Wright

as Dustman

Pat Beckett

as Laundry Lady

Daphne Lawson

as Laundry Lady

Candyce Jane Brandl

as Laundry Lady

Hilary Crane

as Schoolteacher

Pat Ashton

as Woman at Nursery

Keith Chegwin

as Georgie (uncredited)

Hilary Pritchard

as Laundry Lady (uncredited)