Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19532 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-02-05
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 114 minutes

Synopsis
A Northern vicar is sent to a snooty village where he encourages the locals to volunteer for charity work.

Customer Reviews

One of SELLERS best, poignant, touching and funny
Im so glad this film has had a dvd release in the UK, seems as though we've waited ages for it. This has to be one of Peter Sellers finest, most unappreciated films, largely ignored on its initial release but getting a strong following as the years went by. Unlike some of his later characterisations he underplays this one beautifully and its a very believable character, a lowly vicar trying hard to practice what he preachs but sadly causing chaos around him. The supporting cast are also brilliant with a turn from Eric Sykes as the head of a LARGE family who come to live with the vicar and end up robbing him blind, one of the best roles Sykes has had and his wife played by Irene Handle is also a joy to watch.

If you want to see Peter Sellers at his best, for once able to keep his manic personality OFF the screen then view this film, a lovely piece of cinema.

heavenly Sellers film
This is one of two important Sellers films in which Sellers gets upstaged by Kenneth Griffith. Griffith only lasts a minute or two but his fiery Welsh vicar is well worth having, and he's a British great too. In this case Sellers creates one of his best character performances and I like this character particularly. He joins up with Ian Carmichael again. On my TV the widescreen masking at the bottom on the right flickers irritatingly, which I've not had before. Otherwise a fine print of a great Sellers film.

Heaven sent. My favourite film ever.
My favourite film and, possibly, the best British comedy film, ever made. A true classic gem. If you like Ealing type films, and enjoy lots of laughter, this film is a must. I can't rate it high enough.

A great story, featuring, an incredibly stunning performance by, peter sellers, and probably his best ever. The film also, stars, other great, performances from the likes of,ie Eric Sykes, Miran Carling, Irene Handel, Cecil parker, Miles matheson,and, many others.

It's the story of, a vicar (peter sellers), a genteel natured lolly clergyman, with a soft Liverpudlians accent, who, is mistakenly, sent to serve in a parish. Sellers zealous religious beliefs and the principals he acts upon from the scriptures, soon gets him in trouble with the Bishop and his elders, when, he takes in a travelling family,played superbly by Eric sykes as the shifty father, Miran Carling, and, the lovable Irene Handel, and their hoard of children, to live in the rectory.
sellers also preaches the joy of giving and, convinces a, very rich lady, to give free food to the people with her money, that leaves the local shops, angry, and the people greedy.leading to sellers, being shunned by everyone, and problematic for the church. You can't help feeling sad for the well meaning character.

Apparantly, in Documentry's about sellers,people working on the film state, even off camera, peter continued to stay in his character role, even while playing cricket during breaks from filming.

This film is a true classic that, will have you in stiches, and at times, quite emotional too. It really dosen't get better than this. it's surley sellers greatest performance, and shows the great comedy actors veratility, and genius.


A cosy delightful film to put your feet up and languish in film comedy heaven. Enjoy.