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The Boy Friend (1971)

When the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager is forced to understudy and perform in her place.

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Alan D 19 Nov 2009

After the darkness of The Devils (1971), Ken Russell wanted a change, so he adapted Sandy Wilson's stage musical. Set in the 1930's at the Theatre Royal in Portsmouth, it has a small-time theatrical company putting on an afternoon production of The Boy Friend to a near empty house, then the company's assistant stage manager Polly Browne (Twiggy) finds herself understudying for the leading lady, who's broke her foot. In the audience is Hollywood film director Cecil B. DeThrill (Vladek Sheybal), who is entertained by the production. Probabily one of Ken Russell's best films, a world away from his more darker films, and a love-letter to the Hollywood musicals of old, although it does contain some imagery typical of Russell, but it's a well staged film, he also gets the best out of Twiggy, and it's beautifully shot by the late, great David Watkin. Plus, it has a good supporting cast to it's name, including Bryan Pringle, Barbara Windsor, Tommy Tune, Brian Murphy and Glenda Jackson!! Once you see this film, it'll be impossible to forget!! :D

Evan H 19 Feb 2011

This flamboyant musical is a delight to watch. It has extravagant dance numbers, which involves talented dancers. The cast is perfect, so is the director: Ken Russell!! This is (afterall) Twiggy's movie!!

Roger Ebert 22 Oct 2004

Even when he's not deliberately doing Berkeley takeoffs, (Ken Russell's) camera is so joyless that it undermines every scene.

Mark A 30 Dec 2011

I went along with half of London to the BFI last night to see Ken Russell's The Boy Friend as part of their MGM Musicals season. I saw it once on tv many, many years ago and all I remembered about it was that it was very long. I can report that it still seems very long but on the big screen it is beautiful and thrilling. There so many big, doey eyes it looks as if they were casting for a Keane painting (amazing). Twiggy is good, but the scenes are (literally) stolen by the supporting cast which includes Georgina Hale, freaky Tommy Tune, Barbara Windsor and MY MP Glenda Jackson (uncredited). It is quite funny, too. I hope the BFI shows more Ken Russell in 2012.

Lee M 11 Feb 2017

Unusual to say the least. Some stunning choreographed visuals though.