Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueWith the arrival of talking pictures, a silent film comedian (a Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle-type) throws a lavish party to try and save his failing career. His plan is to release one last, great... Tout lireWith the arrival of talking pictures, a silent film comedian (a Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle-type) throws a lavish party to try and save his failing career. His plan is to release one last, great silent masterpiece.With the arrival of talking pictures, a silent film comedian (a Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle-type) throws a lavish party to try and save his failing career. His plan is to release one last, great silent masterpiece.
- Nadine
- (as Annette Ferra)
- Kreutzer
- (as Eddie Laurence)
- Mr. Murchison
- (as Regis J. Cordic)
- Madeline True
- (as Jennifer Lee)
- Bertha
- (as Marya Small)
- Sam
- (as Fredric Franklyn)
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- AnecdotesVincent Canby, writing in The New York Times in 1981, stated: "The Wild Party (1975) was made in 1975 but is only now receiving its New York premiere is the result of one of those not atypical fallings-out between the people who actually make movies and those who finance them. The original distributor, American International Pictures, didn't like [Director] Mr. [James] Ivory's version and released, instead, a drastically cut, re-arranged version that did poorly at the box-office. The movie was then put on the shelf for four years. The film being shown at the Art is the one Mr. Ivory and [Producer] Mr. [Ismail] Merchant wanted released in the first place."
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Nadine: [She walks into the garden, carrying a toolbox] Is this Mr. Grimm's house?
Jolly Grimm: That's right.
Nadine: Well, do you know where I can find Mr. Grimm?
Jolly Grimm: You're looking at him.
Nadine: Oh! I'm sorry... wow, you look thinner. Oh, well I didn't mean... it's just on the screen you look gigantic!
Jolly Grimm: Who are you?
Nadine: Oh gosh, I'm sorry. My sister said I should come. You know, Grace. Grace Jones. She came with Eddie Mangione.
Jolly Grimm: What's your name?
Nadine: Nadine. Nadine Jones.
[she smiles]
Jolly Grimm: [He takes her hand] Welcome Nadine. How did you get here?
Nadine: I hitchhiked. Thumbed all the way from Burbank. See, I'm a dancer. Acrobatics, ballet... like that. And I'm good too, Mr. Grimm. I thought maybe you like to let me entertain all these movie people and...
Jolly Grimm: Not tonight. It's not a good time.
Nadine: Oh no... really?
Jolly Grimm: You must be starved. Why don't you go to the kitchen and get some chow. I think there's some sasparilla in the icebox. Ask for Wilma. Go on now, it's right through there.
Nadine: Thanks, Mr. Grimm... but maybe later?
Jolly Grimm: We'll see.
- ConnexionsFeatured in The Wandering Company (1985)
It all started when comedian Jolly Grimm who hadn't made a movie in years invited all the Hollywood big shot producers and a number of actors actresses, and hangers on, to his place to view his new film "Brother Jasper" that he hoped will re-start his fledgling career. Having had an amazing 27 hits in a row Grimm is now considered a has-been by the studios and hasn't been giving any staring parts in any of their major motion pictures. Grimm decided to go over their heads and make a movie that he stares in and and directed himself. Grimm still needs the Hollywood honchos to distribute his movie for it to reach the public and it's at the party that Grimm is throwing that he hopes to impress them in just doing that.
Tense and nervous the day before the big party Grimm takes it out on his live-in girlfriend Queenie, Requal Welch, who put up with his manic-depressive actions for years but now it seems that even she reached her breaking point with Grimm unable, or not wanting, to control his violent outbursts anymore that she's at the receiving end.
Showing Jimmy the movie "Brother Jasper" to get his professional opinion Grimm's told that the movie needs a number of changes or cuts, like a comedic cannibal scene,in what's supposed to be a heart-wrenching and serious film, that has poor Jimmy almost thrown out of the Grimm Mansion. With all the Hollywood illuminates showing up to see what Grimm hoped to be his masterpiece and the movie that would catapult him back on top of the weekly theater ticket receipts, and on the silver screen, things don't go as well as Grimm hoped in fact the party turns out to be a total and deadly disaster for him.
Loosely based on an incident about actor Fatty Arbuckle back in the 1920's when he was arrested and put on trial for the rape and murder of a young starlet that he invited to a drunken party, and orgy, of his. Arbuckle was found innocent but his career was finished and he died a poor and broken man some ten years later.
James Coco is at his best as the tragic Jolly Grimm who ends up not only losing any chance of getting back in the Hollywood limelight but also looses Queenie first to movie matinée idol Dale Sword, Perry King, and then ends up losing her life due to his jealous and uncountable rage. Grimm is not at all that much of a villain in the film "The Wild Party" he's more a victim of his own spectacular success.
Sweet and loving at first when he took Queenie off the street and gave her a place to stay, in his, mansion and put her in a number of his movies as well, as taking care off all her needs Grimm also treated Queenie as an equal not as someone who's totally dependent on him. It was only when his career started to fall apart that Grimm became an abusive swine towards her as well as everyone else.
With the party degenerating into an orgy free for all and Queenie leaving Grimm, by going off with Dale Sword, all by himself that the drinks and suspicions that were overwhelming his already fragile mind took control and Grimm lost it as well as lost what life and freedom that he still had left.
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- 27 janv. 2006
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- Date de sortie
- Pays d’origine
- Sites officiels
- Langue
- Aussi connu sous le nom de
- Wild Party
- Lieux de tournage
- sociétés de production
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- Budget
- 900 000 $ US (estimation)
- Durée1 heure 35 minutes
- Couleur
- Mixage
- Rapport de forme
- 1.85 : 1