
The Man in the Sidecar
1971, English. Directed by James MacTaggart.
Examines the relationship between Edith, a famous and successful novelist, and her writer husband, and how her own domestic situation is paralleled in her latest book about a woman enjoying the self-destruction of her husband.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 27 May 1971
- Written by
- Simon Gray
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The Man in the Sidecar runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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The Man in the Sidecar isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 May 1971. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Man in the Sidecar?
The Man in the Sidecar (1971) was directed by James MacTaggart and stars Gemma Jones, James Laurenson, David Collings.