La hausse humide (1980)

Rising Damp is a 1980 comedy film based on the British situation comedy Rising Damp, which aired on ITV from 1974 to 1978. The television series was, in turn, adapted from Eric Chappell's stage play The Banana Box. Chappell adapted the play to television, and wrote the screenplay for this feature film. The film's director was Joseph McGrath.

Leonard Rossiter plays Rupert Rigsby, the middle-aged landlord of a decrepit townhouse. Rigsby has fallen for his only female tennant, Ruth Jones (Frances de la Tour). Ruth, however, prefers Philip, who is much younger, more attractive, and more sophisticated than either Rigsby or her. Philip (Don Warrington) is not especially interested in Ruth, but he eggs Rigsby on in order to humiliate him.

In adapting the television series to film, the setting was changed from Yorkshire to inner-city London.

For her performance as Ruth Jones, Frances da la Tour received an Evening Standard British Film Award in the category of "Best Actress".

Synopsis

Avare anglais propriétaire Rigsby réussit à escroquerie ses logeurs Cooper, un étudiant en arts, et Philippe, un jock africain, ce qui rend à la fois payer une chambre qu'ils doivent partager. Cependant chambreur favori de Rigsby, mademoiselle Jones, flirte maintenant avec les garçons plutôt que le vieux bouc, malgré ses tentatives pitoyables d'être généreux. Traversé par son père surprotecteur encore, elle préfère en fait une affaire avec le vétéran lisse Seymour, qui est vraiment seulement intéressé par son argent

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