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Plot. Rupert Rigsby, the middle-aged landlord of a decrepit townhouse, takes in a new tenant, art student John Harris. John is allocated the same room as medical student Philip Smith, who claims to be the son of an African chief. Rigsby has fallen for his only female tenant, Ruth Jones.
- £400,000
- David Lindup
- 3 May 1980 (United Kingdom)
- Roy Skeggs
2 mag 1980 · With Leonard Rossiter, Frances de la Tour, Don Warrington, Christopher Strauli. Based on the British situation comedy Rising Damp, which aired on ITV from 1974 to 1978. Stingy landlord Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter) manages to scam his lodgers, arts student John Cooper (Christopher Strauli) and medical student Philip (Don Warrington) making both pay ...
- (1,1K)
- Comedy, Romance
- Joseph McGrath
- 1980-05-02
20 nov 2022 · Main article: Rising Damp (film) A feature film version was released in 1980, reusing several storylines from the television series. As Richard Beckinsale had died the year before, Christopher Strauli was cast as a new character, art student John.
Rising Damp (1980) 1980 United Kingdom Directed by Joe McGrath Produced by ... When sitcoms go large: Britain’s curious demand for the TV comedy film spin-off.
Rising Damp (1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Rising Damp starred Leonard Rossiter, Frances de la Tour, Richard Beckinsale and Don Warrington. Rossiter played Rupert Rigsby (originally Rooksby in the stage play), the miserly, seedy, and ludicrously self-regarding landlord of a run-down Victorian townhouse who rents out his shabby bedsits to a variety of tenants.
Synopsis. 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. Cast.
