Fawlty Towers - Basil The Rat
1979, 94 minutes, Rated PG
John Cleese based his immortal character; Basil Fawlty; on a genuine West Country hotelier: What an inspiration that real proprietor proved to be, sparking off the most unremittingly funny 7' comedy series ever shown, And here is Basil at his maniacal best in three sensational episodes, with the lovably dense Manuel, the unflappable Polly and Basil's little nest of vipers' - his wife Sybil ...
Contains The Following Episodes
Basil The Rat
Manuel insists that his pet rodent is a Siberian hamster. Basil is convinced its a rat Definitely not the right kind of pet when the health inspector is on the loose.
Communication Problems
Trusting an absent-minded geriatric Major with money, and tangling with the intermittently deaf Mrs Richards leads Basil ever closer to a nervous breakdown.
The Anniversary
Sybil flounces off to the golf course when Basil has apparently forgotten their 15th wedding anniversary, and just misses the guests arriving for her surprise party. Mayhem, lies and madness ensue.
- Director:
- Bob Spiers [27],
- Starring:
- John Cleese [82], Connie Booth [7], Prunella Scales [50], Andrew Sachs [5],
- Screen Formats:
- Full Frame 1.33:1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Language and Sound:
- English Dolby Digital Stereo
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