Libel (1959)

Name: Libel
Director: Anthony Asquith
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1959-10-23
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Olivia de Havilland, Paul Massie, Robert Morley

Drama Mystery Thriller

Director: Anthony Asquith

Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Olivia de Havilland, Paul Massie, Robert Morley

7.2

Runtime100 min

RatingNR

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Libel (1959) is a critically acclaimed drama/mystery/thriller film directed by Anthony Asquith. The film has a strong 7.2/10 rating on IMDb, indicating a positive audience reception, and is considered an underrated classic from the era.

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Libel is a 1959 British drama film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Olivia de Havilland, Dirk Bogarde, Paul Massie, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Robert Morley. The screenplay was by Anatole de Grunwald and Karl Tunberg from a 1935 play of the same name by Edward Wooll.