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Release Date: 1968

Cast: Beatrix Lehmann, Jack MacGowran, Bee Duffell, Irene Handl, Jane Birkin, Brian Walsh, Richard Wattis, Anita Pallenberg, Iain Quarrier

Categories: Movies, Drama Film, Romance Film, Romantic Drama

Wonderwall is the title of a 1968 film by first-time director Joe Massot that starred Jack MacGowran, Jane Birkin, Richard Wattis, Irene Handl, and Iain Quarrier, and featured cameos by Anita Pallenberg and Dutch designers The Fool (who were also set designers for the film). The film is best remembered for its soundtrack, composed by then-Beatle George Harrison. The film provides the name for the Oasis track "Wonderwall", which was inspired by George Harrison's score. The story of the film revolves around the reclusive, eccentric scientist Oscar Collins (MacGowran), whose next-door... MORE

Wonderwall is the title of a 1968 film by first-time director Joe Massot that starred Jack MacGowran, Jane Birkin, Richard Wattis, Irene Handl, and Iain Quarrier, and featured cameos by Anita Pallenberg and Dutch designers The Fool (who were also set designers for the film). The film is best remembered for its soundtrack, composed by then-Beatle George Harrison. The film provides the name for the Oasis track "Wonderwall", which was inspired by George Harrison's score. The story of the film revolves around the reclusive, eccentric scientist Oscar Collins (MacGowran), whose next-door neighbours are a pop photographer (Quarrier) and his girlfriend/model (Birkin), named Penny Lane. Discovering a beam of light streaming through a hole in the wall between them, Collins follows the light and spots Penny modelling for a photo shoot. Intrigued, he begins to make more holes, as days go by and they do more photo sessions. Oscar gradually becomes infatuated with the girl, and feels a part of the couple's lives, even forsaking work to observe them. When they quarrel and the couple split, Penny takes an overdose of pills and passes out, but Oscar comes to her rescue. The soundtrack was composed LESS