Episode 80: THE LAVENDER HILL MOB (1951) [feat. Matt Clark]

Featuring special guest and heist film aficionado Matt Clark (@TheMplsMatt)! This Ealing train keeps a-rolling with another comedy of errors! Alec Guinness (again?) is Dutch, a bean-counter who’s protected government gold for 20 years, quietly plotting ways to rip them off in a big way. His plan accelerates beyond sustainability when he meets Al, an artist-turned-tchotchke maker with dreams of pursuing his passion instead of stuffing tourists’ suitcases. What separates THE LAVENDER HILL MOB from the other films we’ve covered is its willingness to show us the solidarity shared between two (and then among four) criminals aspiring toward a better life – together – despite class objections. Follow Matt on Twitter at @themplsmatt and Letterboxd at letterboxd.com/mplsmatt/ ! Follow us at @trylovepodcast on Twitter and email us at [email protected] to get in touch! Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters. Outro music: “The Lavender Hill Mob theme” from the eponymous film by Georges Auric.