The Boy Friend

The Boy Friend

137 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | Dec. 16, 1971

The assistant stage manager of a small-time theatrical company is forced to understudy for the leading lady at a matinée performance at which an illustrious Hollywood director is in the audience scouting for actors to be in his latest "all-talking, all-dancing, all-singing" extravaganza.

The Boy Friend

137 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | Dec. 16, 1971

The Boy Friend
The assistant stage manager of a small-time theatrical company is forced to understudy for the leading lady at a matinée performance at which an illustrious Hollywood director is in the audience scouting for actors to be in his latest "all-talking, all-dancing, all-singing" extravaganza.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Russflix
Original title The Boy Friend
Directors Ken Russell
Writers Sandy Wilson, Ken Russell

Cast

Twiggy

as Polly

Max Adrian

as Max

Bryan Pringle

as Percy

Murray Melvin

as Alphonse

Moyra Fraser

as Mme. Dubonnet

Georgina Hale

as Fay

Sally Bryant

as Nancy

Vladek Sheybal

as De Thrill

Tommy Tune

as Tommy

Brian Murphy

as Peter

Graham Armitage

as Michael

Antonia Ellis

as Maisie

Caryl Little

as Dulcie

Anne Jameson

as Mrs. Peter

Catherine Willmer

as Catherine

Robert La'Bassiere

as Chauffeur

Barbara Windsor

as Hortense

Glenda Jackson

as Rita Monroe (uncredited)

Imogen Claire

as Dancer (uncredited)

Susan Claire

as Dancer (uncredited)

Petra Siniawski

as Dancer (uncredited)

Peter Greenwell

as Pianist (uncredited)

Steven Longhurst

as Theatre Worker (uncredited)