Old School British Comedy of St. Trinian’s to be Remade
April 11th, 2007 in Actors, Comedy, Movies
It takes place in an English boarding school, the students get into all sorts of trouble, the film will star many top British actors, and Harry Potter is nowhere in sight!
Flying a bit under the radar at the moment in the U.S., but big film news in Britain, is news of a new “St. Trinian’s” film. Originating from the comic drawings of famed illustrator Ronald Searle, the cartoons were the chronicles of some very mischievous schoolgirls. The films were about the misadventures of the students: smoking, gambling, and generally making life hell for the teachers. The older girls were quite fashion forward for the early Fifties, wearing very short skirts that never covered their suspenders, occassionally allowing for the quick flash of knickers (that’s garters and panties for those in the States). The photo above is of Sabrina in her graduating class uniform in Blue Murder at St. Trinian’s.
Not only is there to be a new film, primarily based on the first of the series, The Belles of St. Trinian’s, but many well-respected names in British cinema have signed on to be part of this film, currently titled, St. Trinian. Taking on Alastair Sim’s dual role as school headmistress Millicent Fritton and ne’er do well brother Clarence, is Rupert Everett. Other cast members include Lena Headey from 300, Toby Jones, the star of the other Truman Capote movie, Colin Firth, Emily Watson, Stephen Fry and Richard E. Grant. Directing this formidable team of actors is Oliver Parker, best known for his film adaptations of Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest. The St. Trinian’s girls are much wilder than Wilde’s bunch, but Everett has demonstrated how funny he can be stealing My Best Friend’s Wedding and the lively zombie comedy Cemetery Man (Dellamorte Dellamore).
The original series was filmed by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat, best known as the screenplay writers for Alfred Hitchock’s beloved 39 Steps. New editions of the films will probably be available to coincide with the release of the new film. While the original series became progressively less fun to watch, I am hoping that this new film is at least a hilarious one-shot, if not a new franchise of rude comedy.
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