The Man in the White Suit

A stab at social commentary via Ealing-esque comedy. A Cambridge chemist invents an indestructible, dirt-repellent fabric to the horror of mill owners and unions alike. It's a slight film, but it did predict the coming obsolescence engineered into consumer products.

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Alexander Mackendrick directed The Man in the White Suit in 1951. See Alexander Mackendrick's full filmography, where to start with Alexander Mackendrick, or where to go after you've seen everything by Alexander Mackendrick.

The Man in the White Suit was released in 1951 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 85 minutes.