British Comedy Guide
Nothing But The Best. Image shows left to right: Jimmy Brewster (Alan Bates), Charlie Prince (Denholm Elliott). Credit: STUDIOCANAL, Anglo Amalgamated
Nothing But The Best

Nothing But The Best

  • 1964 film

An ambitious estate agent is determined to crawl his way to the top of British society and enlists a rogue aristocrat for help. Stars Alan Bates, Denholm Elliott, Harry Andrews, Millicent Martin, Pauline Delany and more.

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Nothing But The Best

Nothing But The Best

Black humour and biting social satire combine in this acclaimed feature of 1964, starring Alan Bates as an ambitious young real-estate clerk who's determined to crawl his way to the top of the social pile; Denholm Elliott is the disreputable aristocrat who teaches him all he needs to know, Millicent Martin the girl he sets out to woo and win.

Nothing But The Best is scripted by Oscar winner Frederic Raphael, who received a Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for his screenplay, with Nic Roeg earning a BAFTA Award nomination for cinematography. The film is presented here in a brand new digital transfer, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.

Jimmy Brewster is a working-class lad using his dynamism, natural cockiness and abundant charm to overcome any obstacles to the champagne lifestyle he craves. He has his sights firmly set on his boss's attractive daughter, Ann, and finds a perfect mentor in the form of the caddish, crooked Charlie. But just how far is Brewster prepared to go in order to get what he wants?

First released: Sunday 29th June 2014

Extra features

  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery
  • Promotional material PDF
  • Distributor: Network
  • Region: 2
  • Discs: 1
  • Catalogue: 7954147

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