Vice Versa (1948)
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.
- Date of release
- 1948-01-28
- TMDB
- 7.2 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Peter Ustinov
Casting
- Roger Livesey — Paul Bultitude
- Anthony Newley — Dick Bultitude
- Kay Walsh — Florence 'Fanny' Verlane
- Petula Clark — Dulcie Grimstone
- James Robertson Justice — Dr. Grimstone
- David Hutcheson — Marmaduke Paradine
- Harcourt Williams — Judge
- Bill Shine — Lord Gosport
- Kynaston Reeves — Dr. Chawner
- Ernest Jay — Bowler
- Joan Young — Mrs. Grimstone
- Patricia Raine — Alice
Interesting facts
- Based on: Vice Versa
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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