Mr Smith (1976 film)

Mr Smith
Mr Smith
Directed by	Adrian Lyne
Written by	Adrian Lyne
Produced by	Gower Frost
Cinematography	Terry Bedford
Edited by	David Garland
Production; company	Jennie & Co.
Release date	1976;
Running time	38 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Mr Smith is a 1976 short film written and directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Peter Barkworth. It was often shown as a 'filler' in London's West End cinemas along with horror or soft porn films such as Emmanuelle. It was Lyne's second short film, following The Table (1973), and was well received at the London Film Festival.^[1]

Story

The film traces a day in the life of middle-aged Mr Smith (Barkworth), which ends with his suicide.^[2]

Cast

Peter Barkworth
Annette Crosbie
Victoria Burgoyne
Graham Ashley
Myrtle Devenish
Ingrid Hafner
Carole Hayman
Steve James
Alan Lawrance
Gerald McAllister
Stella Tanner

References

^ New Statesman review, 25 June 1976.
^ Mr Smith at the BFI

External links

Mr Smith at IMDb

[1] New Statesman review, 25 June 1976.

[2] Mr Smith at the BFI

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v t e Films directed by Adrian Lyne
Short films	The Table (1973) Mr Smith (1976)
Feature-length films	Foxes (1980) Flashdance (1983) 9½ Weeks (1986) Fatal Attraction (1987) Jacob's Ladder (1990) Indecent Proposal (1993) Lolita (1997) Unfaithful (2002) Deep Water (2022)