- Actors: Stewart Granger, Peter Ustinov, Robert Morley, Charles Carson, Ernest Clark
- Directors: Curtis Bernhardt
- Format: Import, PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: Spanish
- Region: All Regions
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Cinecom
- Run Time: 52 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B0055AXIG8
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 100,893 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Spain released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), Spanish ( Mono ), Spanish ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: As an actor, British film star Stewart Granger was very handsome, but this is all that is required of him in Beau Brummell. Granger plays the famed 18th-century dandy and social arbiter who rises from poverty to become the adviser and severest critic of the Prince of Wales (marvelously portrayed as a self-involved neurotic by Peter Ustinov). Secure in his station in life, Brummell goes one step too far when he jokes about the Prince's obesity. The future King George IV will forget the whole thing if Brummell will apologize, but the haughty trendsetter refuses to do so. Brummell is banished from court, losing everything -- including his chance at finding happiness with the aristocratic Elizabeth Taylor -- in the process. Filmed on location in England, Beau Brummell was based on the same war-horse play by Clyde Fitch that had served as the inspiration for the 1924 Brummell starring John Barrymore.
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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Stew Granger is an excellent actor, BUT ...
12 Feb 2007
... I didn't feel he was really into his performance in this movie, the way he was in 'Scaramouche'. This movie, for me, was just 'okay', not horrible, not great, just somewhere in between. I own this movie, and I will watch it again, but I must say I'm not in any particular hurry to do so. I would like for the 2006 James Purefoy version to show up on dvd. As for this version, I imagine it will be on dvd once Purefoy's version comes out.
Part of my problem with this movie is (and it is not the movie's fault) I'm not a big fan of Elizabeth Taylor. She's okay, but I just can't get thrilled with her for some reason. And, Stewie Granger just didn't put himself into this movie the way he did in 'Scaramouche', at least I didn't think he did. I just felt like he didn't care that much about this movie to bother putting in a noteworthy performance.
On the 1-10 scale, I'd put this movie somewhere between 6.5 and 8.0. Good, not bad, but not great or outstanding.
Part of my problem with this movie is (and it is not the movie's fault) I'm not a big fan of Elizabeth Taylor. She's okay, but I just can't get thrilled with her for some reason. And, Stewie Granger just didn't put himself into this movie the way he did in 'Scaramouche', at least I didn't think he did. I just felt like he didn't care that much about this movie to bother putting in a noteworthy performance.
On the 1-10 scale, I'd put this movie somewhere between 6.5 and 8.0. Good, not bad, but not great or outstanding.
9 of 13 people found the following review helpful
The Best Beau Brummel
30 Dec 2000
One of Stewart Granger's classic movies. This is the way all movies should be. The good ole days of fancy costume movies are long gone.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A heartfelt tour de force!
10 April 2006
Lavish British production that included a very impressive cast: the accurate profile of Stewart Granger, the always beautiful Elizabeth Taylor and the hesitating future George IV starred by Peter Ustinov.
An everlasting picture to watch and enjoy it over and over again.
An everlasting picture to watch and enjoy it over and over again.
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