 | With a screenplay by Alec Guinness based on Joyce Cary's novel, this is the comic story of a down-and-out artist, just out of jail, who convinces wealthy people to pay him for paintings they didn't actually commission. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Adapted) Screenplay. Director: Ronald Neame; Stars: Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh; Release Date: June 04, 2002 Number of Reviews: 3 | Ratings:  | Best deal: $24 $24 - $24 from 1 stores. |