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Sir Guy Grand, ricchissimo industriale inglese, non avendo discendenti diretti adotta un giovane vagabondo, Archibald, incontrato casualmente per la strada. Introdotto il giovane nel proprio ambiente, Sir Guy si preoccupa essenzialmente di dimostrargli, attraverso una serie di esempi concreti, il potere corruttivo del denaro...
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
By Mister Kite
Format:DVD
This is a wonderful, clever and very funny sixties film. Lots of splendid cameo roles by people like Spike Milligan and Raquel Welsh. It's basically about the lengths people will go to for money. Peter Sellers plays Sir Guy Grand, a millionaire who likes playing tricks on the vain, greedy and pompous souls of the world. He needs to find an honest 'son' to inherit his wealth, and in steps Ringo, a down and out beggar, with a good heart. There is a fab soundtrack by Badfinger, and lots of lovely location shots around London in 1969. If you like Raquel Welsh, this is a must - she plays a dominatrix on a slave galley ship!! Ringo is great - he was a natural actor. IT must have been good for him to escape from the Let It Be sessions to come and film this!!!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Chris
Format:DVD
I saw this movie years ago and had never forgotten it ... The current economic chaos reminded me to check it out again and a quick check on trusty Amazon showed it was now available in DVD for a bargain price - so good in fact that I ordered another copy to be sent to a friend in Texas (no problems with 'Region' incompatibility for us - we use Linux ;) ... Features a stellar cast and is based on the novel by the great Terry Southern of Dr Strangelove fame. If you haven't seen it then you are missing a treat ... It stands the test of time remarkably well and now resides in my collection Top 10.
Go on order it now - You know you want to, eh?!;)
Go on order it now - You know you want to, eh?!;)
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By Grozniak
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Disregard the bad reviews. Sellers is excellent here, one of his best. Ringo is natural and charmingly irresistible. John Cleese is also on board for a short segment and in top form. Plus you have Roman Polanski, Yul Brenner, a great Badfinger soundtrack and a bizarre story with multi-layered social comment. Actually this film is quite psychedelic and if you are a fan of Python, Perrin, Fawlty, Sellers, Beatles etc, this film is essential..And one of the best endings of all time...
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Great Anti-Capitalist Film
This film has even more impact than it did in the 70's. The whole 70's zeitgeist is miraculously brought back to life. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. Robert A. Trueman
4.0 out of 5 stars
very funny!
I didn't know this movie till I visited Amazon. I was amazed to see that so many good actors play in it!
Published 5 months ago by Fernando Miguel Fernandez
3.0 out of 5 stars
A surreal trip to the Sixties
I bought this film to see how Ringo Starr fared in a straight acting role. The role was undemanding and given that was the case he didn't disappoint. Read more
Published 10 months ago by RingoT
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not as corny as I thought it would be...
Picked this one up on a whim-- sometimes I can't resist checking out dated flix from the '60s and '70s. Read more
Published 12 months ago by K. Doyle
5.0 out of 5 stars
hidden gem
This is a great piece of kitch! In the same vain as Casino Royale and Whats New PussyCat, an all star cast and chaos. Somehow it worked for me. Read more
Published 14 months ago by D Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars
Money Corrupts
Starring Ringo Star and Peter Sellers, this is a comedy about the corrupting influence of Money, Peter Sellers plays a ridiculously wealthy man who adopts Ringo Starr as his Son... Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2010 by Simon W
1.0 out of 5 stars
Like Monty Python but without the humour
This film came up in conversation with my wife a few weeks back, as we reminisced about how much we had enjoyed it in our anarcho-delinquent younger days. Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2010 by John Ferngrove
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Magic Christian
Peter Sellers stars in this psychadelic menagerie. A host of stars appear as Sellers embarks on a trip of self-discovery. Ringo Starr appears as Sellers' 'adopted' heir. Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2009 by Montgomery Michaels
2.0 out of 5 stars
A massive self indulgence
This chaotic comedy-satire is fairly typical of the type and quality of movie that man who couldn't say 'no', Peter Sellers had been making for at least five years by now. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2009 by Lou Knee
5.0 out of 5 stars
Is this Wide Screen (Letterbox) or "Pan & Scan?"
Please, someone who has this PAL version DVD, tell me what the Aspect Ratio is? Or just, is it Wide Screen or not? Read more
Published on 15 April 2008 by B. Wright
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