- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: U
- Studio: Prism
- DVD Release Date: 29 July 2003
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000063KLU
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 93,517 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Not to be confused with the later, Michael Richards film of the same name, this is a low-key British legal satire, with a very stage-bound feel to it. The humour is dry, sometimes rather black and often very sharp. The performances are uniformly brilliant. If you enjoy John Mortimer's stories and appreciate subtle, intelligent acting then you must see this film. Devotees of Sellers will want to see it, as an example of his early work. Other audiences may be impatient with its slow and gradual pace. It stands as evidence of the extraordinary wealth of comedic acting talent in British cinema.
8 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Being a die hard Peter Sellers fan, I found this movie a little hard to watch. It took three attempts to get through and has sat in the cupboard ever since.
there is nothing wrong with the movie, and the transfer of picture and sound is quite good considering the age. For my money I would puchase the Naked Truth before this one.
I still enjoyed it but not as one of Sellers finest. The whole idea of Sellers doing his utmost to defend a man who really does not wish to be defended works well, and one has sympathy in varying degrees for all the characters. The DVD would get 7/10 and the movie would get 4/10, hence 3 stars overall from me.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I really wanted to like this film but I just didn't.
It takes ages - at least half an hour - to get into it, and then there is around 15 minutes of laughing, with Beryl Reid at her best, and then it's all over again.
The film is quite drab, and none of the characters are sympathetic, so there is not much here to actually like (in my opinion!).
Go for something like Murder by Death if you want a good laugh and like Peter Sellers. I think you'd be much better off!
It takes ages - at least half an hour - to get into it, and then there is around 15 minutes of laughing, with Beryl Reid at her best, and then it's all over again.
The film is quite drab, and none of the characters are sympathetic, so there is not much here to actually like (in my opinion!).
Go for something like Murder by Death if you want a good laugh and like Peter Sellers. I think you'd be much better off!
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It is not the plot but the EXICUTION that is superior.
There are not a lot of people in this movie. Peter Sellers and Richard Attenborough play most of the time and parts. Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2005 by bernie
It is not the plot but the EXICUTION that is superior.
There are not a lot of people in this movie. Peter Sellers and Richard Attenborough play most of the time and parts. Read more
Published on 7 July 2005 by bernie
It is not the plot but the EXICUTION that is superior.
There are not a lot of people in this movie. Peter Sellers and Richard Attenborough play most of the time and parts. Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2003 by bernie
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