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Vice Versa (1948)
Director: Peter Ustinov
Cast: Roger Livesey, Anthony Newley, Kay Walsh, Petula Clark
Runtime111 min
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Businessman Paul Bultitude is sending his son Dick to a boarding school. While holding a magic stone from India, he wishes that he could be young again. His wish is immediately fulfilled and the two change bodies with each other. Mr Bultitude becomes a school boy who smokes cigars and has a very conservative view on child upbringing, while his son Dick becomes a gentleman who spends his time drinking lemonade and arranging children's parties.
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Vice Versa (1948), directed by Peter Ustinov, is a critically acclaimed comedy film that has found a cult following among audiences. While it did not receive any major awards, the film's clever body-swap premise and entertaining performances have led to it being viewed as an underrated gem by many film experts and viewers.
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Vice Versa from 1948 offers a delightful body-swap comedy directed by the talented Peter Ustinov, with standout performances from Roger Livesey and Anthony Newley as the father and son whose roles are hilariously reversed. Fans of classic screwball comedies will appreciate the film's clever premise and humorous exploration of parenting and growing up.
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Vice Versa is a 1948 British comedy film written and directed by Peter Ustinov and starring Roger Livesey, Anthony Newley, Petula Clark, and Kay Walsh. It is the third screen adaptation of the 1882 novel Vice Versa by F. Anstey. The film was produced by Two Cities Films and distributed by General Film Distributors.
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