United Kingdom / Jun 11, 1951
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Encore is a 1951 anthology film composed of adaptations of three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham: "The Ant and the Grasshopper", directed by Pat Jackson and adapted by T. E. B. Clarke; "Winter Cruise", helmed by Anthony Pelissier, screenplay by Arthur Macrae; "Gigolo and Gigolette", directed by Harold French, written by Eric Ambler. It is the last film in a Maugham trilogy, preceded by Quartet and Trio.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Margaret Vyner | Gertrude Wilmot |
| John Laurie | Andrews, Engineer |
| Noel Purcell | Tom, Captain |
| Ronald Squire | Doctor |
| W. Somerset Maugham | Self and Narrator |
| Dorothy Bramhall | Secretary |
| Patricia Raine | Office Girl |
| Campbell Cotts | Club Member |
| Michael Trubshawe | Ascot Man |
| Kay Walsh | Miss Molly Reid |
| Jacques François | Pierre, French Steward |
| John Horsley | Joe, Mate |
| Joan Harben | Miss Nora Price |
| Brenda Hogan | Young Wife |
| Vincent Ball | Young Husband |
| Carol Wolveridge | Little Girl |
| John Warren | Ship's Officer |
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| Terence Morgan | Syd Cotman |
| David Hutcheson | Sandy Wescott |
| Charles Goldner | Paco Espinal |
| Mary Merrall | Flora Penezzi |
| Martin Miller | Carlo Penezzi |
| Heather Thatcher | Eva Barrett |
| Guido Lorraine | Russian Prince |
| Daphne Barker | Italian Countess |
| Ferdy Mayne | Head Waiter |
| Guy De Monceau | Bandleader |
| Irène Hilda | |
| Muriel George | Mrs. Robinson |
| Reg Thomason | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Robert Brooks Turner | Seaman Leaving Ship as Passengers Board (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Encore |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Two Cities Films |
| Release date | 11 giugno 1951 |
| Writer | W. Somerset Maugham, Arthur Macrae, Eric Ambler, T. E. B. Clarke |
| Editing | Alfred Roome |
| Cinematography | Desmond Dickinson |
| Assistant directors | Harold French, Anthony Pelissier, Pat Jackson |
| Camera operators | Desmond Dickinson |
| Additional photography | Desmond Dickinson |
| Music | Richard Addinsell |
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| Sound | Richard Addinsell |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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