A Pair of Briefs
1962 British film by Ralph Thomas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Pair of Briefs is a 1962 black and white British courtroom comedy film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Michael Craig, Mary Peach, Brenda De Banzie and James Robertson Justice.[1] The screenplay concerns a newly qualified female barrister who clashes with a male colleague when they represent opposite sides in a matrimonial dispute.
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Directed by | Ralph Thomas |
Written by | Kay Bannerman (play) Harold Brooke (play) Nicholas Phipps (screenplay) |
Produced by | Betty E. Box Earl St. John |
Starring | Michael Craig Mary Peach Brenda De Banzie James Robertson Justice |
Cinematography | Ernest Steward |
Edited by | Alfred Roome |
Music by | Norrie Paramor |
Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The title is a double entendre, referring both to the documents setting out the case a barrister argues in court, and also to an item of underwear. The film title and opening credits are shown over a scene of the female barrister in her underwear as she dresses for the office, and the publicity poster illustrates this.
The "Brief" of the title refers to the document which a solicitor in the UK court system writes to instruct a barrister who will present their client's case in court. The term can also be applied to the person presenting the brief. The intended double meaning is that a "pair of briefs" also is the usual term for a pair of female underpants.