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Arthur
Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli
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Overview

Arthur, a very rich, drunken ne'er-do-well, falls in love with a working-class shoplifter just as he is scheduled to marry a properly pedigreed society member. But if he doesn't marry the heiress, he will not inherit a $750 million trust. So Arthur turns to his loyal butler, who is slowly dying, for help. The butler wishes to see Arthur prevail and so manipulates a situation in which the true lovers will come together--and get the loot. But that is a lot easier said than done. ARTHUR is a charming romantic comedy that features the role that Dudley Moore was born to play. Whether taking limo trips through Central Park with prostitutes, playing with his train set, having a bath in a top hat, or wanting just a tuna-fish sandwich, Arthur, perfectly portrayed by Moore, is one of the most likable onscreen characters in cinema history. John Gielgud as his loyal, dry-witted butler is an out-and-out riot. And Liza Minnelli turns in one of her sweetest performances as the woman Arthur's family demands he stop dating. Steve Gordon's film is an absolute joy to watch, a perfect piece of celluloid entertainment that never fails to please no matter how many times one has seen it.

Awards:
1981 - Academy Awards - Best Original Song - Winner
1981 - Academy Awards - Best Supporting Actor - Winner

Main Cast & Crew:
Bud Yorkin - Director
Steve Gordon - Director
Steven Gordon - Director
Dudley Moore
Liza Minnelli
John Gielgud
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Jill Eikenberry
Paul Benedict
Cynthia Sikes
Kathy Bates
Jack Gilford
Anne DeSalvo

Details

    DVD Format
  • Format: DVD (Full Frame, Eco Amaray Case, Mono Sound, Dubbed)
  • Run Time: 98
  • Color Format: Color
  • UPC: 085392202027
  • Genre: COMEDIES
  • Rating: PG (MPAA)
  • Release Date: July 1997

Movie Reviews

Synopsis:
A drunken billionaire careens through life until he meets a flat-broke girl with a heart of gold. Great performances by all, especially Gielgud as the driest butler ever. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Actor--Dudley Moore, Best (Original) Screenplay. Academy Awards: 2, including Best Original Song ("Arthur's Song - Best That You Can Do"), Best Supporting Actor--John Gielgud.

Notes:
Film has been compared to older screwball comedies by directors such as Preston Sturges, Frank Capra and Gregory La Cava. Shot in Technicolor. Theatrical running time 117 minutes.

Reviews:
"...Sparkling entertainment....Moore is a delightful riot throughout and builds considerable sympathy..." - 07/13/1981 Variety


"...A terrifically engaging, high-spirited screwball comedy....[Minnelli and Moore] play together with the kind of energizing verve that one sees more frequently in the legitmate theater than on film..." - 07/17/1981 New York Times, p.C10

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