Wickedly accurate prediction.
Sidney Stratton, (Alec Guinness) is a humble inventor, obsessed with developing a fabric which never gets dirty, wrinkles or wears out. He lives in poverty and obscurity, he takes dead-end jobs that barely pay the rent, all so that he can complete his research and present the weary post-WWII Britain with his miracle. This would seem to be a boon for mankind, and he cannot believe anyone else wouldn't agree, but the established garment manufacturers don't see it that way; they realize that it'll put them out of business. They try to suppress it, as do the unions. Everyone is against him. Made in 1951 as a satire, it instead accurately predicted our modern-day, throw-away, consumer-led society.
One of the Ealing Studios Comedies.
Sidney Stratton, (Alec Guinness) is a humble inventor, obsessed with developing a fabric which never gets dirty, wrinkles or wears out. He lives in poverty and obscurity, he takes dead-end jobs that barely pay the rent, all so that he can complete his research and present the weary post-WWII Britain with his miracle. This would seem to be a boon for mankind, and he cannot believe anyone else wouldn't agree, but the established garment manufacturers don't see it that way; they realize that it'll put them out of business. They try to suppress it, as do the unions. Everyone is against him. Made in 1951 as a satire, it instead accurately predicted our modern-day, throw-away, consumer-led society.
One of the Ealing Studios Comedies.
