Mr Smith (1976 film)

1976 film by Adrian Lyne

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 (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

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

## Cast

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

## References

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

## External links

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Mr Smith at IMDb

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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)

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