Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysLGBTQ+ Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Adding Machine

  • 19691969
  • MM
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
188
YOUR RATING
The Adding Machine (1969)
  • Comedy
An accountant whose job is about to be taken over by a computer starts to re-examine his life and his priorities.An accountant whose job is about to be taken over by a computer starts to re-examine his life and his priorities.An accountant whose job is about to be taken over by a computer starts to re-examine his life and his priorities.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
188
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jerome Epstein
  • Writers
    • Elmer Rice(play "The Adding Machine")
    • Jerome Epstein(written for the screen by)
    • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Milo O'Shea
    • Phyllis Diller
    • Billie Whitelaw
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jerome Epstein
  • Writers
    • Elmer Rice(play "The Adding Machine")
    • Jerome Epstein(written for the screen by)
    • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Milo O'Shea
    • Phyllis Diller
    • Billie Whitelaw
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Photos

    Milo O'Shea in The Adding Machine (1969)
    The Adding Machine (1969)
    Add photo

    Top cast

    Edit
    Milo O'Shea
    Milo O'Shea
    • Mr. Zeroas Mr. Zero
    Phyllis Diller
    Phyllis Diller
    • Mrs. Zeroas Mrs. Zero
    Billie Whitelaw
    Billie Whitelaw
    • Daisy Devoreas Daisy Devore
    Sydney Chaplin
    Sydney Chaplin
    • Lieutenant Charlesas Lieutenant Charles
    Julian Glover
    Julian Glover
    • Shrdluas Shrdlu
    Raymond Huntley
    Raymond Huntley
    • Smithersas Smithers
    Phil Brown
    Phil Brown
    • Donas Don
    Paddie O'Neil
    • Mabelas Mabel
    Libby Morris
    • Ethelas Ethel
    Hugh McDermott
    Hugh McDermott
    • Harryas Harry
    Bill Nagy
    Bill Nagy
    • Lawyeras Lawyer
    Carol Cleveland
    Carol Cleveland
    • Judyas Judy
    Bruce Boa
    Bruce Boa
    • Detectiveas Detective
    Kenny Damon
    • Joeas Joe
    John Brandon
    John Brandon
    • First cell jaileras First cell jailer
    Hal Galili
    Hal Galili
    • Second cell jaileras Second cell jailer
    Tony Caunter
    • Third cell jaileras Third cell jailer
    Bill Hutchinson
    • Judy's loveras Judy's lover
    • Director
      • Jerome Epstein
    • Writers
      • Elmer Rice(play "The Adding Machine")
      • Jerome Epstein(written for the screen by)
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The Chaplin Revue
    7.7
    The Chaplin Revue
    A King in New York
    7.0
    A King in New York
    Gülerken Aglayanlar
    A Countess from Hong Kong
    6.0
    A Countess from Hong Kong
    Monsieur Verdoux
    7.8
    Monsieur Verdoux
    Limelight
    8.0
    Limelight
    The Chaplin Cavalcade
    7.3
    The Chaplin Cavalcade
    A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
    6.9
    A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
    The Pilgrim
    7.3
    The Pilgrim
    Shoulder Arms
    7.3
    Shoulder Arms
    A Dog's Life
    7.7
    A Dog's Life
    Hollywood
    6.9
    Hollywood

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Paul McCartney was offered Shrdlu, as was Alan Bennett.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Clock (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Days Are Here Again
      Music by Milton Ager

      Lyrics by Jack Yellen

    User reviews8

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    One of the great American plays
    Turned into a pretty darned good movie. They cut a bit, changed some of the scenes around, and added quite a lot for Phyllis Diller, but she's so perfect in the part that one doesn't mind. Milo O'Shea is perfect as Zero, Julian Glover is wonderfully warped, Sidney Chaplin in his brief role captures it. The other bits added in don't distract from the meat of the heartbreaking story.

    This is one of the great American plays, Expressionism through the American lens. I saw a production by Hystopolis with puppets, it was a dream come true. During Mrs. Zero's scene-long harangue, she disappeared behind a screen to undress and multiple mouths appeared around Zero's poor head, keeping up the endless tirade.
    helpful•0
    0
    • brianericdrake
    • Feb 27, 2022

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • September 23, 1969 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bay Sıfır
    • Filming locations
      • Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Associated London Films
      • Universal Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.75 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    The Adding Machine (1969)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Adding Machine (1969) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    2022 TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    Image caption not available
    2:02
    LGBTQIA+ Movies and Shows to Watch This Summer
    Watch the video

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.