A little-seen Peter Cook film is to be released on DVD for the first time next month. The Rise And Rise Of Michael Rimmer, which also stars John Cleese, has been acclaimed as a brilliantly observant satire of Seventies British politics and is a sought-after rarity among Cook fans. Written by Cook and Cleese, plus Graham Chapman and Kevin Billington, the 1970 film also includes a rare acting appearance buy playwright Harold Pinter. The plot concerns the ruthlessly ambitious Michael Rimmer (Cook) manipulating, cheating and murdering his way to dictatorial power, with a charisma-heavy, policy-light style of leadership
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