The Horse's Mouth
1958 · 95 min
Directed by Ronald Neame. Written by Alec Guinness. Starring Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Renée Houston, Mike Morgan.
Gulley Jimson is a boorish aging artist recently released from prison. A swindler in search of his next art project, he hunkers down in the penthouse of would-be patrons the Beeders while they go on an extended vacation; he paints a mural on their wall, pawns their valuables and, along with the sculptor Abel, inadvertently smashes a large hole in their floor. Jimson's next project is an even larger wall in an abandoned church.
Critics 89% · audiences 77% · streaming on Criterion Channel, Plex, Fawesome · 1 Oscar nomination