A struggling young actress, a fledgling director and an ambitious playwright become embroiled in an emotional love triangle as they strive for recognition, fame and fortune in a world on the... Read allA struggling young actress, a fledgling director and an ambitious playwright become embroiled in an emotional love triangle as they strive for recognition, fame and fortune in a world on the brink of World War II.A struggling young actress, a fledgling director and an ambitious playwright become embroiled in an emotional love triangle as they strive for recognition, fame and fortune in a world on the brink of World War II.
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What is the point of having actors dress up in period clothes when the leading male actor has long hair.
Furthermore the play supposedly opens on the day war was declared.This was a Sunday when theatres did not open.In any event all cinemas and theares were immediately closed.
The film lacks any entertainment at all.Thankfully I did not waste money in seeing this in a cinema.
Terence Stamp (the butler) and Anjelica Huston (Lottie) saved this movie. It was flat and drenched in pretense until these two incredible, larger than life, personalities peppered it with personality. It was great to see actress Lauren Bacall in These Foolish Things as well. Overall I felt like I'd seen this movie many times. Predictable.
Brits are usually known for authentic period pieces. But apparently nobody is perfect. This silly little movie doesn't make any sense whatsoever. We are supposed to believe that the young hopeful actress has the allure and talent, which she sadly does not possess. We are asked to buy the romantic package , which is as romantic as a garbage disposal. And to add insult to injury, this is one of the rare British movies with poor acting. Nobody stands out, not even the tragically miscast stars Huston, Stamp and Bacall. This fluffy powder puff of a movie is an utter waste of time.Its not funny or amusing or touching. It is big nothing.
I'm a BIG fan of Andrew Lincoln! And I think he portrayed this character greatly! It's a romantic movie and has a bit comedy. This movie has a beautiful aesthetic. I love London and the old vintage look! Things can get weird at times but other than that it's great! The ending of this movie is sweet but wish it had more. It's a sweet movie! I think it deserves better rankings. The budget for this movie looked really good it looks expensive. They portrayed the 1920s look good. Underrated movie ! I would recommend watching. I started watching bc I was a fan of Andrew but I think I would like this movie either way!!
Let me start by saying, I love British movies and TV shows. I've rarely seen one that I didn't like. This movie just didn't hold my interest, at all. First, as a costume designer for community theater for ov thirty years, I'm a huge fan of period pieces. The costumes in this movie seemed to be representative of the late 1930's, however, I just couldn't get over the character of Robin's hair. All of the other men had 1930's hair and Robin looked like a 2010 surfer dude. I felt the story was boring and just wasn't moving forward fast enough for me. The actors were bland, except for Douglas and Garsten Don't waste your time on this one.
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- TriviaOriginally Norman Wisdom was to have played Albert, but he decided to retire the day after his 90th birthday and was replaced by Joss Ackland.
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- Esas tonterías
- Filming locations
- Exchange Avenue, Bristol, England, UK(Robin & Diana walk hand-in-hand down street)
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- £6,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $26,629
- Runtime
- 1h 47m(107 min)
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