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Up Jumped a Swagman

1965 · 89 min

A light, tuneful romp through swinging London with a dreamy hero and plenty of catchy songs.

Tagline
A DOZEN HIT SONGS
Overview
A dreamy Australian singer comes to London to seek his fortune and falls for a down-to-earth lass and a high-strung debutante at the same time.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • ambition
  • identity
  • music
  • crime
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
music, comedy
Directed by
Christopher Miles
Written by
Lewis Greifer
Starring
Frank Ifield, Annette Andre, Ronald Radd, Suzy Kendall, Richard Wattis, Donal Donnelly, Bryan Mosley, Martin Miller
Music
Norrie Paramor
Cinematography
Kenneth Higgins
Runtime
89 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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