How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989 British film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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How to Get Ahead in Advertising is a 1989 British black comedy fantasy film written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and starring Richard E. Grant and Rachel Ward. The title is a pun and can be literally taken as "How to Get a Head in Advertising."
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Directed by | Bruce Robinson |
Written by | Bruce Robinson |
Produced by | David Wimbury George Harrison Denis O'Brien Ray Cooper |
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Cinematography | Peter Hannan |
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Distributed by | Virgin Vision |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Languages | English, German |
Box office | $418,053 |
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In the film, an advertising executive has a nervous breakdown and finds himself concerned with the ethics of his profession. In contrast with his moral concerns, a secondary personality manifests itself, being cynical and unscrupulous. A brief struggle between the two personalities leads to the emergence of a third one, but this one is both ruthless and cruel.