An auctioneer's daughter and a rich buyer's emissary fall for each other while trying to keep a rare wine out of the hands of evil doers.An auctioneer's daughter and a rich buyer's emissary fall for each other while trying to keep a rare wine out of the hands of evil doers.An auctioneer's daughter and a rich buyer's emissary fall for each other while trying to keep a rare wine out of the hands of evil doers.
- Richard Harwood
- (as Timothy Bentinck)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis was Louis Jourdan's final film before his death on February 14, 2015 at the age of 93.
- GoofsWhen Margaret Harwood goes to the MacPherson Castle and encounters Philippe in the shots showing Margaret's face, you can see a hair stuck up on her head. When Philippe's face is shown you can see Margaret's hair is back in place.
- Quotes
Oliver Plexico: Pssssst! Maggie!
Margaret Harwood: [Maggie looks out the window, leans out a little, then looks down and sees Oliver on the remaining block of the broken wall planter below] What are you doing?
Oliver Plexico: [smiles tiredly] I've come to rescue you!
Margaret Harwood: [looks behind her, then back to Oliver] Don't rescue me, it's a trap!
Oliver Plexico: Sweet, sweet Maggie! I know it's a Goddamned trap! The point is, I've somewhat bungled things. So... you're gonna have to save me.
Margaret Harwood: [stands upright, crossing arms] Are you safe on that thing?
Oliver Plexico: Define safe.
Margaret Harwood: [Turns around hastily, pulls the sheets off the bed, ties them into a long rope and ties it around herself hastily, prepared to lower it down to Oliver] Allright! I'll save your life! That's only fair, you saved mine! But then I'm calling it quits!
Oliver Plexico: Why?
Margaret Harwood: Because you have no respect for my feelings!
Oliver Plexico: I have respect for your feelings...
Margaret Harwood: Bull Shit!
Oliver Plexico: I get the feeling you don't believe me?
Margaret Harwood: Stop being charming!
Oliver Plexico: I haven't got much choice right now, I got a 50 foot drop below me, and a crazy lady 10 feet above!
Margaret Harwood: After we... After we did... After we were done with...
Oliver Plexico: After sex?
Margaret Harwood: Yes! Right! Correct! You could have got the number yourself, you didn't have to
[chokes back tears]
Margaret Harwood: throw your wife at me!
Oliver Plexico: I don't have a wife.
Margaret Harwood: I saw the wedding photo!
Oliver Plexico: That's my sister!
[Oliver starts to get aggravated]
Margaret Harwood: Don't make it worse!
Oliver Plexico: [yelling] Now you listen to me, Margaret! When I first met you, you were this... beautiful, crazy... ragamuffin. And I said to myself, hey! A beautiful, crazy... ragamuffin! I didn't have to fly down to get the bottle, I volunteered! Now why do you think I did that?
Margaret Harwood: Why should I believe any of this?
Margaret Harwood: [sighs, frustrated and looks around, motioning with his hand] A guy fresh from the chiropractor scales a 50 foot wall to save your life? This is not mass entertainment Maggie! It's gotta be... Love!
- SoundtracksALOT OF LIVIN' TO DO
By Lee Adams and Charles Strouse- Strada Music
All rights of Strada Music
Administered by The Songwriters Guild of America
Tim Daly is effortlessly charming and Miss Miller is properly wholesome, as the role demands. Nice one-liners and recurring jokes, a frothy but well-paced plot, and some excellent performances by character actors in supporting roles (I especially love the Scottish mother) make it easy to watch and enjoy.
Well, unless you want explosions and political subtext.
- How long is Year of the Comet?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- A Very Good Year
- Filming locations
- Kyleakin, Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK(ferry chase scene)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $18,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,791,515
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,350,939
- Apr 26, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $2,791,515
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1