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Rhinoceros Reviews

1974

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This adaptation of Ionesco's absurdist classic was part of the American Film Theater series, conceived in the 1970s by producer Ely Landau and meant to be shown theatrically just like a play, with tickets sold in advance. Gene Wilder stars as Stanley, a depressive young man who abhors virtually all of humanity with the .. Read more

Starring	Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Karen Black, Anne Ramsey
Director	Tom O'Horgan
Genres	Comedy

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  quirky but rewarding
  
  This American screen adaptation of a French play actually works!
  
  A revelation for those of us who were brought up at the time of Trois Hommes et un ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Claude
  - London, England
  - 16 Apr 2005 at 00:32
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  I had to check after viewing, but this film is surprisingly close to the original text. There've been a few liberties in translation, of course, and a few ... read more »
  
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- 580476
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 2
  - 0
  A double act to die for
  
  Rhinocerus, Ionesco's fifties absurdist play about the whole world population turning into rinoes. Somewhat old hat in these more absurdist times, the film ... read more »
  
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- - pyekan
  - 40 reviews
  - london
  - 06 Jan 2008 at 19:34
- - 1
  - 0
  a real gem
  
  I can understand why this movie may not be to everyone’s taste. The actors really enjoy themselves, you can tell, it is well… a drama. It is ... read more »
  
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- - an ex-rhino
  - Surrey
  - 20 Apr 2006 at 17:41
- - 2
  - 1
  Interesting but too long
  
  I had read about some of Eugene Ionesco's theatre and love Gene Wilder so I didn't think I could go far wrong.
  
  Appearing as if penned by an ... read more »
  
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- - shaunx
  - 50 reviews
  - birmingham
  - 16 Sep 2005 at 02:39
- - 2
  - 0
  Interesting - but too often SLOW
  
  If you're interested in Theatre of the Absurd, by all means try this DVD.
  
  Rated purely as a film, and as a DVD, you'd probably switch off ... read more »
  
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- 98367
- - Andrew DAVIS
  - Hawkhurst
  - 30 Apr 2005 at 02:31
- - 3
  - 0
  Interesting - but too often SLOW
  
  If you're interested in Theatre of the Absurd, by all means try this DVD.
  
  Rated purely as a film, and as a DVD, you'd probably switch off ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 98366
- - Andrew DAVIS
  - Hawkhurst
  - 30 Apr 2005 at 02:29
- - 6
  - 0
  quirky but rewarding
  
  This American screen adaptation of a French play actually works!
  
  A revelation for those of us who were brought up at the time of Trois Hommes et un ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 93021
- - Claude
  - London, England
  - 16 Apr 2005 at 00:32
- - 2
  - 1
  Rhinoceros:Not recommended.
  
  I like a wide variety of films but found this one,dated,unfunny and tedious.
  
  Didnt actually make it through to the end,but after 45 minutes I just ... read more »
  
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  - Essex England
  - 09 Jan 2005 at 08:15
View all members' reviews (8)

- - 6
  - 0
  quirky but rewarding
  
  This American screen adaptation of a French play actually works!
  
  A revelation for those of us who were brought up at the time of Trois Hommes et un ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 93021
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Claude
  - London, England
  - 16 Apr 2005 at 00:32
- - 3
  - 0
  Interesting - but too often SLOW
  
  If you're interested in Theatre of the Absurd, by all means try this DVD.
  
  Rated purely as a film, and as a DVD, you'd probably switch off ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 98366
- - Andrew DAVIS
  - Hawkhurst
  - 30 Apr 2005 at 02:29
- - 2
  - 0
  Interesting - but too often SLOW
  
  If you're interested in Theatre of the Absurd, by all means try this DVD.
  
  Rated purely as a film, and as a DVD, you'd probably switch off ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 98367
- - Andrew DAVIS
  - Hawkhurst
  - 30 Apr 2005 at 02:31
- - 2
  - 0
  A double act to die for
  
  Rhinocerus, Ionesco's fifties absurdist play about the whole world population turning into rinoes. Somewhat old hat in these more absurdist times, the film ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 509637
- - pyekan
  - 40 reviews
  - london
  - 06 Jan 2008 at 19:34
- - 2
  - 1
  Rhinoceros:Not recommended.
  
  I like a wide variety of films but found this one,dated,unfunny and tedious.
  
  Didnt actually make it through to the end,but after 45 minutes I just ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 63007
- - a customer
  - Essex England
  - 09 Jan 2005 at 08:15
- - 2
  - 1
  Interesting but too long
  
  I had read about some of Eugene Ionesco's theatre and love Gene Wilder so I didn't think I could go far wrong.
  
  Appearing as if penned by an ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 350318
- - shaunx
  - 50 reviews
  - birmingham
  - 16 Sep 2005 at 02:39
- - 1
  - 0
  a real gem
  
  I can understand why this movie may not be to everyone’s taste. The actors really enjoy themselves, you can tell, it is well… a drama. It is ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 235072
- - an ex-rhino
  - Surrey
  - 20 Apr 2006 at 17:41
- - 1
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  I had to check after viewing, but this film is surprisingly close to the original text. There've been a few liberties in translation, of course, and a few ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 580476
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22

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  This adaptation of Ionesco's absurdist classic was part of the American Film Theater series, conceived in the 1970s by producer Ely Landau and meant to be shown theatrically just like a play, with tickets sold in advance. Gene Wilder stars as Stanley, a depressive young man who abhors virtually all ...