I love this movie so much

This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

good back-story, and good acting

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT is good and satirical entertainment, and here and there a funny lesson addressed the economy. The brilliant chemist after a series of expensive and unsuccessful experiments manages to find a way of producing fibers which is resistant to dirt. The story shows how his invention causes hostility to capitalist owners of textile factories worried they would lose their profits, and unions concerned that workers will lose their jobs.In a deft, satiric and somewhat cynical way, this movie makes fun of modern industry. Topics in the film can be viewed seriously, but I think that naughty, cheeky and funny script that does not allow. In certain segments, we can figure out some moral values or the absence thereof. The sad outcome is certainly striking. It is interesting to see how a dynamic, humorous and exciting part of the film turns into a drama as the personification of the status quo.Alec Guinness as Sidney Stratton really dominated the situation, at one point is tricky, and in the second comic. Of course, there are moments of hysteria, satire or cynicism, but never disappointing. I think the script is not allowed bounce in his plays. Joan Greenwood as Daphne Birnley supports the main character. Charming and rebellious aristocrat. Development of romance is also one of the funniest parts of the movie. Other characters are pretty entertaining.

It's settled, I need to see everything Alec Guinness has ever done. It pains me that I have been ignorant of Alec Guinness for 27 years of my life. I will surely be making up for that because he truly steals every scene he is in. The Man in the White Suit shows Guinness as an inventor who has dedicated himself to inventing something that will help mankind. Guinness starred in The Man in the White Suit with Joan Greenwood in Alexander Mackendrick's 1951 feature. Billed as both a drama and a comedy, The Man in the White Suit has several funny moments while also taking a hard look at the economic system and who it holds captive, both those within the system and enslaved by it.Sidney Stratton (Alec Guinness) has a hard time keeping a job. He is an inventor who is much more concerned with his own scientific pursuits than those of his employers. The meek, humble inventor truly wants to create something good for everyone. After much experimentation, Sidney develops a cloth that will not ever wear out or get dirty. Seeing this as a great thing, thinking about the impoverished people living around him, and how much they would benefit from such a fabric. In developing his fabric, however, Sidney may have created an economic catastrophe. The money generated from his invention would be a one-time gain. After the public initially bought this fabric, they would never have to buy anymore again. This would spell disaster for the textile industry who would all but be put out of business. Clothing repair businesses would be out of work as well once everyone owned a fabric that never needed to be mended. Sidney remains steadfast in his pursuit to distribute this fabric, which soon puts him head to head with factory owners all around him who will stop at nothing to stop him and his invention. Alec Guinness's incredible characterization of Sidney Stratton is definitely what audiences will most remember about The Man in the White Suit. Guinness steals every scene he is in, even if he doesn't speak. Alec Guinness is truly a national treasure, a phenomenal acting talent that should be viewed as much as possible. The production design goes a long way in aiding to Guinness's excellent portrayal. Each set played with space and lines in an incredible way. The early factory scenes showed Guinness cramped in workspaces, illustrating how poorly he fit into the current system around him. I was stricken by how beautifully shot the film was, considering it is billed as a comedy. Comedies really don't get the credit they deserve as an artform within cinema. Most comedies of today can convince anyone that there is nothing much of merit about them, but certainly, the comedies of the golden age gave audiences much more to take home after the film was over. Guinness was hilarious in this film with his nervous facial expressions and timid actions, what is incredible is that that same character is responsible for also exploring how the economy is holding back innovation. The Man in the White Suit does an excellent job of being lighthearted when necessary but also being a heavy-hitting examination of the perils of innovation and who suffers unintended consequences of well- meaning inventions. Such an important investigation of the battle between man and company, The Man in the White Suit is a must-see.

Just two years after he took everyone's breath away playing eight characters in Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), Alec Guinness continued his successful relationship with Ealing Studios with another iconic performance as eccentric inventor Sidney Stratton in The Man in the White Suit. After being fired from numerous mills throughout the north of England for his expensive research into an everlasting fibre, Sidney joins Birnley Mill. Posing as an unpaid researcher, he makes his breakthrough and creates a fibre that repels dirt and cannot be broken, and makes himself a white suit out of it. Seeing the potential collapse of their industry, capital and workers alike join forces to bring Sidney down.While watching The Man in the White Suit, it would be easy to pose the question of what exactly is the point of this movie? Ealing had common themes of anti-establishment running through their films of this era, and here the big bosses are shown as pompous, cigar-smoking buffoons, clambering over each other in blind panic. Yet with the invention of Sidney's white suit, the industry will implode, taking down thousands of the working class with it. This is exemplified when Sidney, running through the streets in his luminous white suit to escape the mob, comes across his poor landlady who has been letting him live there rent-free. She sees Sidney's new invention and says "what about my bit of washing when there's no washing to do?" The working class will pay the biggest price if the white suit breaks out.So, the point is not to make a point, it's to make you think about technological progression. The 40's saw the emergence of the H-bomb that almost single-handedly ended World War II. This was initially seen as a good thing and the ultimate protective weapon. Then other countries began manufacturing them, and the threat of nuclear war prevailed throughout the next few decades. It seems that following technological innovation blindly could have devastating consequences. Yet Sidney goes about his business with a demented determination, initially without a thought about the potential results of his actions. The fact that he is the film's protagonist and (anti?)hero does cause some confusion, but in Guinness's expert hands, Sidney is a delight to watch and even root for.The supporting cast are strong too, especially Joan Greenwood as Daphne Birnley, the daughter of the tycoon that runs the mill (played by the also excellent Cecil Parker). Her voice is so sultry and her face so beautiful that it's hard to take your eyes off her. The scene in which she tries to seduce Sidney at the request of the united bosses is an acting lesson in subtle sexuality. However, in the context of Ealing's output of this era, The Man in the White Suit falls somewhat short. It's extremely slow-paced and talky, and isn't particularly funny. But it's a clever-clever satire that was way ahead of its time, expertly directed in an unfussy fashion by Alexander Mackendrick.www.the-wrath-of-blog.blogspot.com

The Man in the White Suit (1951)A dry, wry, hilarious take on the idea that companies don't make their products too good because otherwise they'd never wear out. And you'd never need to buy more.Alec Guinness is the star here, a quirky scientist amidst lots of wonderfully quirky scientists all working on new fabrics and fibers. Guinness a kind of early Peter Sellers, but far more buttoned up. He plays the slightly bumbling everyman who has a gift for genius at the right times, and in this case it's a Cambridge drop out names Sydney Stratton who discovers a superfiber that can be used to make superfabric. The crisis of making clothes that don't wear out, and don't get dirty, never dawns on the scientist, but the workers, and capitalist leaders, and the poor old laundrywoman understand immediately what it means for them.Hence the comedy. It's a "delightful" comedy filled with easygoing laughs and general high spirits, but it really works in its innocence. The not-so-subtle commentary about social economics is part of the fun, and is especially British in its feel, though the ideas of work committees capitalist greed are not foreign to the rest of us. It might be almost odd to notice this, but the filming--the photography and lighting--is especially excellent. It's quite a beautiful black and white film.There are some familiar character actors here for those who have seen other post-War British films, none of whose names I know, though Joan Greenwood, playing the semi-romantic female lead, seems worth paying attention to for her strong presence. Director Alexander Mackendrick has a handful of good films to his credit, and you can only wish he had made more ("The Sweet Smell of Success" is his most famous). This is Guinness's movie, though, and by the final scenes of him running through the dark streets in his glowing white suit, well, that's just terrific old-school comedy, warm and funny and fast.