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How to Get Ahead in Advertising

Year:

1990

Duration:

90 min

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Bruce Robinson

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1990-03-29

Filming Locations: Hampton House - 20 Albert Embankment, Lambeth, London, England, UK

Earnings

Gross: $418,053 (USA) Related Links

Cast

Actor

Character

Richard E. Grant

Rachel Ward

Julia Bagley

Richard Wilson

John Bristol

Jacqueline Tong

Penny Wheelstock

John Shrapnel

Psychiatrist

Susan Wooldridge

Monica

Hugh Armstrong

Harry Wax

Mick Ford

Richard

Jacqueline Pearce

Maud

Christopher Simon

Waiter

Gino Melvazzi

Waiter

Victor Lucas

Tweedy Man

Dawn Keeler

Tweedy Woman

Kerryann White

Girl in Elevator

Vivienne McKone

Sullivan Bristol Receptionist

Donald Hoath

Businessman on Train

John Levitt

Businessman on Train

Gordon Gostelow

Priest

Pip Torrens

Jonathan

Tony Slattery

Basil

Rachel Fielding

Jennifer

Pauline Melville

Mrs. Wallace

Roddy Maude-Roxby

Dr. Gatty

Francesca Longrigg

Nurse

Tanveer Ghani

Hospital Doctor

Joanna Mays

Phillis Blokey

Sean Bean

Larry Frisk

Eric Idle

Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

Bruce Robinson

The Boil (voice) (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The classic Aston Martin seen in the Bagleys' garage belonged to writer/director Bruce Robinson. A 1961 DB4 Convertible of which only 70 were made, he owned it for 30 years and it was auctioned off in 2008.

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Goofs

After Bagley has lunch with his wife, she drops him back at the advertising firm's office building, but it is a different building to the one used for the interior scenes, which is the tall red building several hundred yards up the street (visible in the crane shot of their car pulling up), right next to the Lambeth bridge, as we can see from the window view in the scenes in Bagley's and Bristol's offices.

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During the anniversary party, the strap on Julia's dress changes shoulders for one scene. When the dress is on the opposite shoulder, it looks a different colour as well.

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Quotes

Penny Wheelstock: You dislike me because I'm not one of those starved little tarts you exploit. I don't rush out and buy your latest makeup, I have a mind of my own and I have a body of my own that doesn't fit into the preconceived patterns men like you dictate.

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Voice of the Boil: Hiya, handsome.

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Psychiatrist: Tell me about advertising. Now, you resigned from a very important firm with a very highly-paid job. I'd like to know your reasons.

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