Stingy landlord Rigsby manages to scam his lodgers John, an art student, and Philip, an African medical student, making both pay for a room they must share. However Rigsby's favorite lodger, Miss Jones, flirts with Philip rather than him, despite his pitiful attempts at seduction.
Acting
Leonard Rossiter's physical comedy is surgical precision.
Writing
Eric Chappell's stage adaptation keeps the theatrical bite.
Costume
Rigsby's cardigan collection: a character in itself.
Director
Joseph McGrath
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film captures Britain's 1970s rental crisis and lingering class resentment that feels eerily contemporary.
The TV series ran four series before this film; Rossiter reportedly hated the movie version and called it a mistake.
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