Bedazzled

1 9 6 8 (UK)

The legend of Faust provided the inspiration for this charming fantasy about Stanley, a short-order cook (Dudley Moore) who is prevented from killing himself for love of Margaret the waitress (Eleanor Bron) by the Devil, in the form of a Mr Spiggott (Peter Cook), and given seven wishes in return for his soul. Should Stanley want to cancel any of his wishes, all he needs to do is blow a raspberry.

So George sends Stanley on his merry way, with a snap of the fingers and the uttering of the magical words "Julie Andrews!", but the fulfillment of each wish is not exactly what Moore had hoped and Margaret always ends up attracted to Peter Cook.

Michael Bates and Raquel Welch (as Lillian Lust - one of the Seven Deadly Sins) also appear.

Bedazzled is a wild, bizarre, comedy, and it's not difficult to see that the comedy team who brought us Derek and Clive wrote the script and composed the songs. Watch out for the Leaping Nuns!

Avoid the risible re-make with Liz Hurley in the Peter Cook role at all costs!