A 1970 British Satire directed by Kevin Billington that follows man (Peter Cook) rising through the ranks of the Tory party.
The movie also stars Denholm Elliott, Ronald Fraser, Vanessa Howard, Arthur Lowe, George A Cooper, Harold Pinter, James Cossins, Roland Culver, John Cleese, Dudley Foster, Dennis Price, and Ronnie Corbett.
It was released on November 12, 1970.
Tropes for the film:
- Bavarian Fire Drill: The titular character manages to successfully become part of an advertising agency by going in with a clipboard, looking like he knew what he was doing and saying he was with "efficiency", and everyone perfectly buys it.
- Character Title: The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer.
- Clipboard of Authority: Michael managed to successfully become part of an advertising agency by going in with a clipboard, looking like he knew what he was doing and saying he was with "efficiency", and everyone buys it.
- Tagline: "Tomorrow's Men: They take the "P" out of Polls and Politics".
- Two Rights Make a Wrong: Just as the eponymous Rimmer is about to stage a popular coup one of the people he's pissed off attempts to shoot him from a high window while another is preparing to throw a bomb. Unfortunately the gunman falls out of the window onto the bomber, and the bomb goes off next to them.
