Never Let Go
A tough and psychologically nuanced British take on The Bicycle Thieves.
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Director
John Guillermin
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With
Richard Todd, Peter Sellers, Elizabeth Sellars, Adam Faith
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UK 1960. 92min
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35mm
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Certificate
PG
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A BFI National Archive print
This first-class thriller follows a salesman, brilliantly played by Todd, whose quest to recover his stolen car leads him into the hands of a brutal London gang, led by a cast-against-type Sellers. Guillermin’s brassy precision, revealing his fascination with characters driven by obsession and psychopathy, is heightened by John Barry’s score and Ralph Sheldon’s fast, riotous editing.
The screening of Never Let Go on Friday 29 May will be introduced by season curator Ehsan Khoshbakt.
Waterloo Bridge (near BFI Southbank) will be closed on 7 June Sunday between 7am and 7pm. BFI Southbank will be closed Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 June due to a private event.
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