The Rebel (Original title)Call Me Genius (Alternative title)
Dates: 1960 (Copyright), 20 March 1961 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Robert Day
Synopsis: Story of an office worker, an ardent painter in his spare time, who revolts against the city regime and flees to the Left Bank of Paris to find freedom and the gay life in the artists' quarter.
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: Painters (fine art), Paris
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(11)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-1029761
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-1029761
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376197
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(9)
Description: PositiveBFI identifier: C-134563
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Base: SafetyBFI identifier: C-699911
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-134565
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9444 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-134560
Status: Master - Restricted access to film on loan to BFI (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 9401 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-134561
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1961BFI identifier: C-134564
Status: Master - Restricted access to film on loan to BFI
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9477 FeetStock date: 1960BFI identifier: C-1145239
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1221656
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Negative and PositiveBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 350 FeetBFI identifier: C-134562
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Dates: 1960 (Copyright), 20 March 1961 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Robert Day
Synopsis: Story of an office worker, an ardent painter in his spare time, who revolts against the city regime and flees to the Left Bank of Paris to find freedom and the gay life in the artists' quarter.
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: Painters (fine art), Paris
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(11)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-1029761
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-1029761
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376197
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(9)
Description: PositiveBFI identifier: C-134563
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Base: SafetyBFI identifier: C-699911
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-134565
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9444 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-134560
Status: Master - Restricted access to film on loan to BFI (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 9401 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-134561
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1961BFI identifier: C-134564
Status: Master - Restricted access to film on loan to BFI
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9477 FeetStock date: 1960BFI identifier: C-1145239
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1221656
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Negative and PositiveBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 350 FeetBFI identifier: C-134562
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film