Fame Is the Spur (film)

Fame is the Spur is a 1947 British drama film directed by Roy Boulting. It stars Michael Redgrave, Rosamund John, Bernard Miles, David Tomlinson, Maurice Denham and Kenneth Griffith. Its plot involves a British politician who rises to power, abandoning on the way his radical views for more conservative ones. It is based on the novel Fame Is the Spur by Howard Spring, which was believed to be based on the career of the Labour Party politician Ramsay MacDonald.

Allmovie wrote, sometimes slowmoving, this is an interesting look into the reasons why the Labor and the Conservative factions are at loggerheads with each other in Great Britain while The New York Times wrote, this John and Roy Boulting film has vivid authority and fascination...But, unfortunately, a full comprehension of the principal character in this tale is missed in the broad and extended panorama of his life that is displayed...Mr. Redgrave is glib and photogenic he acts the lost leader in a handsome style. But he does not bring anything out about him that is not stated arbitrarily while the Radio Times praised Redgraves powerhouse performance, with his gradual shedding of heartfelt beliefs as vanity replaces commitment having a chillingly convincing ring. But such is Redgraves dominance that theres little room for other characters to develop or for any cogent social agenda.

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