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Sidney Stratton, a humble inventor, develops a fabric which never gets dirty or wears out. This would seem to be a boon for mankind, but the established garment manufacturers don't see it that way; th...( read more 
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MCT:January 17, 2008A really great peice of sci-fi comedy [a hard genre to do well]. Alec Guinness is superb as is all the acting. Lots of excellent sciency jargon.
the glowing suit was great.
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MCT:June 15, 2007A absolute favorite of mine! Alec Guiness is fantastic in the lead role of Sidney Stratton. Sidney Stratton has been trying to develop a new type of fabric, one that can't be ripped, torn, or soiled. He has been taking menial jobs at local textile plants just so he can sneak into the laboratories and have access to the better equipment they have. Sidney eventually succeeds in his creation, but not to what he thinks is the open arms of the textile industry. You have to check out and see for yourself what happens next. Again one of my favorites. You will not be disappointed.
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I really wanted to enjoy and laugh at this film, but it just wasn't there, Alec Guiness did his lovable awkward bit, but I could not attach myself to the film.
At the end, My overall feeling was that the film was ahead of it's time. It was a damning diatribe against big industry and economics, defending itself at whatever the cost.
I could well see it being made these days, attacking Microsoft or GM, but whereas big industry seems to suffer at the hands of ducumentary makers, the storytellers seem to be stepping back though we do have the exception in "Thank you for Smoking". Not a grat film, but it does seem brave........ -
MCT:March 10, 2007
Gently amusing satire of capitalist corporations, probably before the term had even been invented. I'm not the biggest fan of Ealing, but it's light comedy with a brain.
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MCT:November 24, 2006
Alec Guinness's character cares only for creating his indestructible fabric, ignoring the love of women and the devastation of blown up laboratories he leaves in his work. Holds up after half a century.
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MCT:June 22, 2006Another great Ealing Comedy, with the star of the studio, Alec Guiness always teriffic in the productions. Not as great as previoious ealing productions, such as Kind Hearts and Coronets, but still a must see, for British comedy and Ealing fans.
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MCT:May 29, 2006
Ealing at its most politically charged, Man In The White Suit is an understanded and refined delight.
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