Summaries

William Topaz McGonagall, the world's greateset poet. Unfortunately the whole of the rest of the world disagreed. His talent made him a sort of Victorian Chris Evans but without the cash.

The tale of an unemployed Scotsman, William McGonagall whose ambition was to become England's Poet Laureate. One minor drawback is that his poetry is terrible.—Steve Crook <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • character name in title
  • independent film
  • world
  • poet
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Biography
Release date May 31, 1978
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Wilton's Music Hall, 1 Grace's Alley, Whitechapel, London, Greater London, England, UK
Production companies Oppidan Film Productions Darlton

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 35m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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