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Waltz of the Toreadors

  • 1962
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 45m
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5.8/10
754
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Waltz of the Toreadors (1962)
ComedyDrama

This is the end of a glorious military career: General Leo Fitzjohn retires to his Sussex manor where he will write his memoirs. Unfortunately, his private life is a disaster: a confirmed wo... Read allThis is the end of a glorious military career: General Leo Fitzjohn retires to his Sussex manor where he will write his memoirs. Unfortunately, his private life is a disaster: a confirmed womanizer, Leo has infuriated his wife Emily, now a shrewish and hypochondriac woman, all th... Read allThis is the end of a glorious military career: General Leo Fitzjohn retires to his Sussex manor where he will write his memoirs. Unfortunately, his private life is a disaster: a confirmed womanizer, Leo has infuriated his wife Emily, now a shrewish and hypochondriac woman, all the more bitter as she still loves him. The General has two plain-looking daughters he disli... Read all

  • Director
    • John Guillermin
  • Writers
    • Jean Anouilh
    • Wolf Mankowitz
    • Lucienne Hill
  • Stars
    • Peter Sellers
    • Dany Robin
    • Margaret Leighton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    754
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Guillermin
    • Writers
      • Jean Anouilh
      • Wolf Mankowitz
      • Lucienne Hill
    • Stars
      • Peter Sellers
      • Dany Robin
      • Margaret Leighton
    • 14User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Peter Sellers
    Peter Sellers
    • General Leo Fitzjohn
    Dany Robin
    Dany Robin
    • Ghislaine
    Margaret Leighton
    Margaret Leighton
    • Emily Fitzjohn
    John Fraser
    John Fraser
    • Lt. Robert Fitch
    Cyril Cusack
    Cyril Cusack
    • Dr. Grogan
    Prunella Scales
    Prunella Scales
    • Estella Fitzjohn
    Denise Coffey
    • Sidonia Fitzjohn
    Jean Anderson
    Jean Anderson
    • Agnes
    Raymond Huntley
    Raymond Huntley
    • Ackroyd
    Cardew Robinson
    • Midgley
    John Glyn-Jones
    • Jenkins
    John Le Mesurier
    John Le Mesurier
    • Rev. Grimsley
    Vanda Godsell
    Vanda Godsell
    • Emma Bulstrode
    Catherine Feller
    Catherine Feller
    • Rosemary
    Humphrey Lestocq
    • Fox Hunter
    • (uncredited)
    John Lorrell
    • Emily's lover
    • (uncredited)
    Claire Marshall
    • Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Guy Middleton
    Guy Middleton
    • Drunken Fox Hunter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Guillermin
    • Writers
      • Jean Anouilh
      • Wolf Mankowitz
      • Lucienne Hill
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    • Trivia
      The lake scenes were shot in sub-zero temperatures in November on the grounds of Leeds Castle. In order to prevent stars Dany Robin and John Fraser from catching pneumonia, their private caravans were filled with warmed bath towels, dressing gowns, slippers, hot-water bottles, several changes of clothes and large quantities of brandy. As well as this, both actors wore thermal underwear beneath their costumes, a requirement of the company insuring the film.
    • Goofs
      General Fitzjohn (Peter Sellers) unveils a statue of himself on a horse in the town square and then gallops off to his castle where he comes to a stop in the courtyard and the statue is now there on a cart.
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Emma Bulstrode, Dress Shop Proprietor: We have to perform miracles to make beauties out of these girls.

      Gen. Leo Fitzjohn: That's more than their mother could do.

    • Connections
      Version of Play of the Week: The Waltz of the Toreadors (1959)

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    A haunting, wonderful movie

    This is a wonderful little movie which displays Peter Sellers's acting genius both for comedy and serious drama. It is a haunting story of a general at the end of his career, about how much was real and not real in his life, and about his weaknesses and distractions. It is easy to project certain kinds of political observations on to this movie, as was done in an earlier review by wjfickling in his comment about the advantages that men have over women, but it is just as easy to project the opposite. The genius of the movie is that it tells a story of the bitter sweetness of a man's life that is outside the politcally correct "truth du jour" and can be taken directly, as it is.
    • psccrealock34
    • Oct 3, 2003
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    • Release date
      • September 19, 1962 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Valcer toreadora
    • Filming locations
      • Sussex, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Independent Artists
      • Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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