L'académie des coquins

Original title: School for Scoundrels

1960
Approved
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

4.1K

YOUR RATING

A young man finds a very special school. It teaches him how to take advantage of people. He begins to put the lessons into operation.

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A young man finds a very special school. It teaches him how to take advantage of people. He begins to put the lessons into operation.A young man finds a very special school. It teaches him how to take advantage of people. He begins to put the lessons into operation.A young man finds a very special school. It teaches him how to take advantage of people. He begins to put the lessons into operation.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

4.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
A first screenplay was written by Peter Ustinov, who was also the first choice for Dennis Price's role as Dunstan Dorcester. He may have contributed to the script in collaboration with the credited Patricia Moyes, who had, at one time, been his secretary.

Goofs
After the restaurant meal, Delauney apologizes that he can't give them both a lift because he only has his two-seater, so he offers to take April home in his two-seater. Later, though, both men travel in the car to the second tennis match, apparently intending to collect April on the way.

Quotes
Mr. Potter: Remember, gentlemen, and mark this well - he who is not not one up is always one down.

Connections
Edited into Heroes of Comedy: Terry-Thomas (1995)

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This is the ultimate Terry Thomas film. He gets to act out being the most wonderful cad, stealing girls off poor saps arms, driving open top sports cars are a furious pace, and generally getting the chance to utter 'hard cheese old boy'. Carmicheal is excellent, bewildered to begin with and slowly learning the dark arts of Upmanship. I implore all to see this film, as always the golden rule is - if a film as Alistair Sim in it, its got to be worth a look. Currently avialable on a 2 film DVD release, with another UK B&W comedy classic. Buy and enjoy.