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Peter Sellers,
Sinéad Cusack,
Jeremy Bulloch,
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Alvin Rakoff
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: Anchor Bay
: Comedies, Foreign, British Comedy, Romantic Comedy, UK
: 112 min.
: English
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A woman who is blackmailed by her boss discovers his plans are not at all what she imagined in this low-key comedy-drama. Benjamin Hoffman (Peter Sellers) is a businessman who has eyes for a secretary working in his office, Janet Smith (Sinead Cusack). Smith is engaged to marry a man named Tom Mitchell (Jeremy Bulloch), but when Hoffman learns that Mitchell has a criminal past and is wanted by the law, he makes a startling proposal to Smith -- he'll turn her fiancé in to the police unless she agrees to spend the weekend with him. Smith sees little choice but to agree, but arrives at Hoffman's door imagining the worst. However, to her surprise she discovers Hoffman is a desperately lonely man who wants to be loved, and he demands almost nothing of her but her companionship. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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| Wow! Nothing short of amazing.
by NBoeger
May 31, 2006 - 8:31 PM PDT
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1 out of 1 members found this review helpful
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| Yes, I gave this movie a 10. And yes, I am a Peter Sellers fan. However, I was not prepared for this movie. It really blew me away. Maybe it was the wine, or maybe it was the sherry, but this movie was a total surprise. Peter Sellers is nothing short of amazing and so was Sinead Cusak. This has to be the best performance of Peter Sellers career; much like "Lost in Translation" was for Bill Murray. Don't let the silly Greencine write up fool you. This movie is a black comedy and way ahead of its time; much like Chaplin's Monsieur Verdoux. Yes, I said Chaplin! If you think of the time and context of this movie, you will also understand how brilliant this movie was. I admit, its not a fast pace action film with lots of great "Hollywood" shots, or a fancy chick flick with a stupid plot. It's a serious intelligent film and, if you like that, you will enjoy this movie. |
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