- Actors: Michael Caine, Carol Burnett, Denholm Elliott, Julie Hagerty, Marilu Henner
- Directors: Peter Bogdanovich
- Writers: Marty Kaplan, Michael Frayn
- Producers: Peter Bogdanovich, Frank Marshall, Joan Bradshaw, Kathleen Kennedy, Louise Stratten
- Format: Colour, DVD-Video, NTSC
- Language English
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Walt Disney Video
- DVD Release Date: 4 May 2004
- Run Time: 101 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0000DZTOM
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 113,296 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Although I enjoyed it immensely the first time, this hysterical showbiz farce, gets funnier with each viewing. It is also a good idea to watch it at least once with the subtitles on, since the dialogue is extremely fast paced. The the ensemble cast is delightful. Michael Caine plays the two-timing director with his usual perfection, and Carol Burnett plays the temperamental leading lady with her usual panache. Both John Ritter and Christopher Reeve are very funny, the former as the neurotic leading man and the latter as a dim-witted method actor who has to have his off-stage beat for removing a box of groceries explained to him. Marylu Henner and Nicolette Sheridan are convincing in their supporting roles, as is Denholm Elliott, a has-been actor who hides bottles of whisky in convenient cubby-holes backstage. I especially enjoyed Mark Linn Baker who plays the beleaguered stage manager.
Peter Bogdonovich's direction as well as his actors' split-second timing makes this farce a real treat. Doors open and close, plates of sardines get passed back and forth, props get mislaid, yet everything goes exactly right--until it goes awfully wrong.
And therein lies the fun!
Peter Bogdonovich's direction as well as his actors' split-second timing makes this farce a real treat. Doors open and close, plates of sardines get passed back and forth, props get mislaid, yet everything goes exactly right--until it goes awfully wrong.
And therein lies the fun!
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I first saw this film over 10 years ago and thought it was hilarious. Ithen saw a stage production, and it had lost none of the humour. When Isaw it had (finally!!) been released on DVD I had to get itimmediately.
In a nutshell, it's about people putting on a play which they hope toeventually take to Broadway, and it's about how BAD they all are, thebackstabbing, and the romance. This is the kind of film where you can'ttake your eyes off the screen for a second, or you'll miss somethingvitally important (who does what to whom, who is in love with who...) Although I'm not a big fan of slapstick, this has made me laugh out loudon many occasions.
The first act is a little slow, but it sets the groundwork for many of thegags that come later on - the sardines, the phone, the boxes and thebags... not to mention the glue and the Arab sheikh. Some of the acting(when they're playing the actors, not when they're playing the actorsplaying the parts) is a little hammy, and Nicolette Sheridan isn't quiteas dizzy a blonde as she should be, but you won't be disappointed withthis.
I got it 2 days ago and I've just watched it for the 2nd time.
In a nutshell, it's about people putting on a play which they hope toeventually take to Broadway, and it's about how BAD they all are, thebackstabbing, and the romance. This is the kind of film where you can'ttake your eyes off the screen for a second, or you'll miss somethingvitally important (who does what to whom, who is in love with who...) Although I'm not a big fan of slapstick, this has made me laugh out loudon many occasions.
The first act is a little slow, but it sets the groundwork for many of thegags that come later on - the sardines, the phone, the boxes and thebags... not to mention the glue and the Arab sheikh. Some of the acting(when they're playing the actors, not when they're playing the actorsplaying the parts) is a little hammy, and Nicolette Sheridan isn't quiteas dizzy a blonde as she should be, but you won't be disappointed withthis.
I got it 2 days ago and I've just watched it for the 2nd time.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Having seen various stage versions of this farce over the years, including the original West End run, the film makes you realise why it should remain a play - its the 'being there' factor of live theatre that gives it immediacy and magic. Some action also takes place in the auditorium, brushing by the audience itself, so you can really feel the panic and desperation of the characters on stage as they strive to deal with mounting chaos, struggling to maintain face and professionalism, despite ludicrous interuptions to their efforts. The script is sublime, and so finely constructed, (and technically breathtaking), that the play is still going strong in provincial theatres all over the UK today.
If I hadn't seen the stage version, the film may have had more impact, but I felt dissapointed. Obviously, you cannot replicate that theatre experience, despite the excellent cast, Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve, but I was willing to see it. I can't see myself watching it again, so I would say 3 stars out of 5.
If I hadn't seen the stage version, the film may have had more impact, but I felt dissapointed. Obviously, you cannot replicate that theatre experience, despite the excellent cast, Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve, but I was willing to see it. I can't see myself watching it again, so I would say 3 stars out of 5.
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