# The Man in the White Suit (1951)

> An idealistic chemist’s miraculous indestructible fabric becomes a comic threat to the economic order built on wear, waste, and scarcity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20434

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction
- Director: Alexander Mackendrick
- Cast: Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker, Michael Gough, Ernest Thesiger, Vida Hope, Howard Marion-Crawford, Miles Malleson
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044876/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, sardonic, irreverent, classic cinema night, political satire viewing

## Synopsis

A quirky chemist's invention could change the world, but big business has other plans.

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