Horse's Mouth

Pros: Interesting subject matter, often funny, unique - Guiness' only screenplay...

Cons: ... a bit too slow, not as funny as it could have been...

The Bottom Line: The Horse's Mouth is quite a unique film, well worth a look if you're an Alec Guiness and and / or interested in art.

Review: The Horse's Mouth< b> is a 1958 comedy starring the incomparable Alec Guiness as Gulley Jimson. Jimson is a rather uncouth fellow and not always the right side of the law, but his art is inspiring to some, including a student named "Nosey" (Mike ...

Pros: Alec Guiness, London of 1958, glimpses into an artist's creative processes

Cons: Guiness chews the rug at times. Some commercialism to "sell film to public".

Review: You wouldn't think you'd like a gruff unsympathetic artist for a main character but you will in this movie. Alec Guiness will give you a view into an artist's soul when he tries to create. Keep in mind this is the only movie Guiness ever thought well ...

Pros: scenes at the beginning and near the end

Cons: lack of vitality, an insufficiently vile performance of the central character

Review: I had a hard time sitting still for “The Horse’s Mouth” (1958) as Alec Guiness’s speech wandered between gravel and his usual mellifulousness. Paralleling the slide of his speech patterns, the scruffy, bitter central character kept slipping into the...