---
title: 'The Boy Friend (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ken Russell'
released: '1971-12-16'
runtime_minutes: 137
genres:
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-boy-friend-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066858/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Boy Friend (1971)

1971 · 137 min · Music · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

The Boy Friend is a 1971 British musical comedy film written and directed by Ken Russell, based on the 1953 musical of the same name by Sandy Wilson. The film stars Twiggy, Christopher Gable, Tommy Tune, and Max Adrian, with an uncredited appearance by Glenda Jackson.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ken Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-russell)
- **Screenplay:** [Ken Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-russell), [Sandy Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/sandy-wilson)
- **Producer:** [Ken Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-russell)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Peter Maxwell Davies](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-maxwell-davies)
- **Director of Photography:** [David Watkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-watkin)

## Cast

- [Murray Melvin](https://cinepixo.com/people/murray-melvin)
- [Georgina Hale](https://cinepixo.com/people/georgina-hale)
- [Brian Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-murphy)
- [Barbara Windsor](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-windsor)
- [Max Adrian](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-adrian)
- [Twiggy](https://cinepixo.com/people/twiggy)
- [Tommy Tune](https://cinepixo.com/people/tommy-tune)
- [Bryan Pringle](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-pringle)
- [Christopher Gable](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-gable)
- [Glenda Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenda-jackson)

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