When American millionaire Charles Delacro (Robert Mitchum) stumbles into the private quarters of Victor (Cary Grant) and Hilary (Deborah Kerr), an English aristocratic couple who allow public tours through their stately mansion, he brings a whirlwind of trouble with him. Hilary's dissatisfaction with her staid life plus verbal .. Read more
| Starring | Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Jean Simmons, Robert Mitchum |
|---|---|
| Director | Stanley Donen |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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When American millionaire Charles Delacro (Robert Mitchum) stumbles into the private quarters of Victor (Cary Grant) and Hilary (Deborah Kerr), an English aristocratic couple who allow public tours through their stately mansion, he brings a whirlwind of trouble with him. Hilary's dissatisfaction with her staid life plus verbal sparring with Charles about Anglo-American differences spark a romance between the two, easily perceived by Hilary's husband, Victor. When Hilary goes to London to meet Charles secretly, an old flame of Victor's visits to give him advice on his disintegrating marriage and to perhaps seduce him too. Victor's solution? Invite his wife's lover up for the weekend to engage in some fishing and a duel. Woven together with a wide streak of humour is a wonderful, surprisingly rich and blunt scrutiny of marital troubles and endurance.
| Starring | Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Jean Simmons, Robert Mitchum |
|---|---|
| Director | Stanley Donen |
| Studio | CORNERSTONE MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 40 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1960 To Rent: DVD: 04 Jun 2007 |
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Unusual Romantic Comedy
Cary Grant stands out in this atypical romance as the spurned husband. Whereas most romance films that involve extra marital affairs rely on demonising one ... read more »
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Watching grass grow might be more amusing
If this is supposed to be a light and frothy drawing room comedy, then they forgot to make it funny. Instead it's stiff and stagey with a fine cast ... read more »
Unusual Romantic Comedy
Cary Grant stands out in this atypical romance as the spurned husband. Whereas most romance films that involve extra marital affairs rely on demonising one ... read more »
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