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Norbert Smith, a Life

Norbert Smith, a Life

1989TV Movie⏱️ 47m
Comedy
8.5
IMDB Rating
156 votes

Norbert Smith, A Life is a 1989 Mockumentary charting the life and career of the fictitious British actor Sir Norbert Smith. It stars Harry Enfield in the title role.

Director
Geoff Posner
Writers
Harry Enfield, Geoffrey Perkins
Stars
Harry Enfield, Melvyn Bragg, Charles Simon
Release Date
November 3, 1989
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 10
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Harry Enfield
Harry Enfield
as Sir Norbert Smith
Melvyn Bragg
Melvyn Bragg
as Interviewer
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Charles Simon
as Old duffer
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Stewart Harwood
as Mr. Wilkinson
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Peter Goodwright
as Will Silly
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George Raistrick
as Melvyn Merry
Renée Asherson
Renée Asherson
as Lady Norbert
Simon Godley
Simon Godley
as Barney
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Charles Pemberton
as Policeman
Moray Watson
Moray Watson
as Sir Donald Stuffy

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Production
Hat Trick Productions

🏷️ Keywords

alternative comedybritish comedycarry onhollywood signcharacter name in title

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

What a life!
by paul2001sw-12003-05-26
9/10

"Harry Enfield came to fame with his long running characters Stavros and Loadsofmoney on British TV's copy of Saturday Night Live. Subsequently, his own sketch show (with a host of new characters) ran successfully for many seasons. But in between he made this brilliant spoof documentary, about the life of the "legendary British actor", Sir Norbert Smith. In just an hour, Enfield mercilessly parodies every genre of the much -maligned British film industry (my personal favourite being his take on the dour realist films of the early 60s, with the northern father asking his family..."

📖 Synopsis

Norbert Smith, A Life is a 1989 Mockumentary charting the life and career of the fictitious British actor Sir Norbert Smith. It stars Harry Enfield in the title role.