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The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970 · 94 min Comedy Drama
5.9 / 10 · TMDB

Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.

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Year 1970
Country United Kingdom
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Kevin Billington
Runtime 94 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.9/10 (17 votes)

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The film constructs its satire as a hybrid of office comedy and political thriller, relying on the absurd logic of a cynical careerist. It explores the mechanisms of power, revealing their vulnerability to ruthless ambition and a complete lack of scruples.

What lingers after the final frame is a biting, prescient parable about how a void dressed in charisma can conquer any system. Its observations on media manipulation and populism feel unnervingly contemporary. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Kevin Billington

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