Businessman Paul Bultitude is sending his son Dick to a boarding school. While holding a magic stone from India, he wishes that he could be young again. His wish is immediately fulfilled and the two change bodies with each other. Mr Bultitude becomes a school boy who smokes cigars and has a very conservative view on child upbringing, while his son Dick becomes a gentleman who spends his time drinking lemonade and arranging children's parties.
Vice Versa (1948) is a comedy film directed by Peter Ustinov, released on January 28, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Roger Livesey, Anthony Newley, Kay Walsh and Petula Clark. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
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Roger Livesey
as Paul Bultitude
Anthony Newley
as Dick Bultitude
Kay Walsh
as Florence 'Fanny' Verlane
Petula Clark
as Dulcie Grimstone
James Robertson Justice
as Dr. Grimstone
David Hutcheson
as Marmaduke Paradine
Harcourt Williams
as Judge
Bill Shine
as Lord Gosport
Kynaston Reeves
as Dr. Chawner
Ernest Jay
as Bowler
Joan Young
as Mrs. Grimstone
Patricia Raine
as Alice
Directed by Peter Ustinov, written by F. Anstey and Peter Ustinov, produced by George H. Brown and Peter Ustinov.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 5 ratings.
Roger Livesey ("Paul") is the wealthy but rather indifferent dad to "Dick" (Anthony Newley). The youngster hates the idea of going back to his boarding school, but his skinflint of a father is having none of it. When "Dick" tries a bit of emotional blackmail, his dad - clutching a mysterious stone from a temple in faraway India finds himself making a wish and now has the mental age of his son. His son, seeing an…
Reviewed on November 12, 2022
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The main cast of Vice Versa (1948) includes Roger Livesey, Anthony Newley, Kay Walsh, Petula Clark and James Robertson Justice. The film was directed by Peter Ustinov. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Vice Versa was released on January 28, 1948 and runs for 1h 51m.
Vice Versa (1948) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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