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  • The Dollar Bottom (1981)
  • G
    Short | 33 min | Short
The Dollar Bottom (1981)
G
Short | 33 min | Short
Light-hearted tale about an enterprising Edinburgh boarding school boy who sets up an insurance scheme for fellow pupils in 1953 against getting caned, which quickly earns him a small fortune
Director
Roger Christian
Writers
James Kennaway (short story) | Shane Connaughton (screenplay)
Producer
Lloyd Phillips
Composer
Trevor Jones
Cinematographer
Roger Pratt
Casting Director
Susie Figgis
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Updated Feb 28, 1981
Release date
Feb 1981 (United Kingdom)
Awards
Won 1 Oscar Award. Another 1 nomination

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