- Actors: Angela Lansbury, Michael York, Anthony Higgins, Heidelinde Weis, Jane Carr
- Directors: Harold Prince
- Writers: Harry Kressing, Hugh Wheeler
- Producers: Bud Rosenthal, John Flaxman
- Format: NTSC
- Number of tapes: 1
- Studio: Fox Video
- VHS Release Date: Nov 26 1986
- Run Time: 112 minutes
- ASIN: 6301802373
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #3,199 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Deliciously Evil, April 28 2003
By the wizard of uz - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Something for Everyone V1 (VHS Tape)
The film opens with Conrad (Michael York) bicycling through a lovely forest in Germany. He stops for a rest and looks up at a majestic castle perched on a hill, then opens a storybook--at which point "Fairy Tale " music starts playing in the background as the pages turn to reveal the film's credits.Thus begins the best dark comedy since " Kind Hearts and Coronets "
The castle is inhabited by the widowed Countess (Angela Lansbury ) and her two teenagers. They are upper class but impoverished since the war.
"How odd " says Lansbury (who has never been better) " to have to concern oneself with the price of strawberries ". This is directed at her solicitor/accountant. When he replies with some bromide about how times change and how we all must adapt she seethingly counters with: " Not eagles, even in captivity they just sit there and glare "
The countess is a descendant of Attila the Hun.
Conrad enters into their lives as a lowly servant. Well he doesn't enter, exactly, he casually commits murder to make a vacancy for himself, seduce the (well everyone, really) and set into motion a scheme to make his childhood dream come true; to become the lord of a castle---with millions to spare.
Conrad, wonderfully played by York, joins the ranks of Richard the Third, Professor Moriarty and Orson Welle's 'Harry Lime ' in 'The Third Man' as one of the most engaging and absolute villains ever created, and for the same reasons: He is a logical genius, who anticipates every ruthlessly evil move he makes with flawless cunning.
It's all part of his sweet boyish charm.
Enjoy.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
UP THERE WITH "CABARET" !, Sep 20 2001
By "djostia" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Something for Everyone V1 (VHS Tape)
I never heard about this movie before which is odd because I am very well informed about cult movies..Really twisted really smart ..just..i just watched it ! I am speechless...I thought Cabaret (again with Michael York with his ambigious sexuality) had clever moments..see this one..how can you top a dialogue like this :- you sleep with whomever you want don't you ?
- yes.if i have to.but i have my preferences
and then the very unexpected ending !
JUST AMAZING...CANNOT WAIT FOR DVD RELEASE !
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
As Good As It Gets, May 12 2002
By H. F. Corbin "Foster Corbin" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Something for Everyone V1 (VHS Tape)
Introducing someone to this gem of a movie is like taking a friend to see the ocean for the first time. This delicious-- and delicious it is-- movie should be compared to the things that bring you most pleasure in life: New York cheesecake, a cold Kir on a spring day, the smell of honeysuckle in June.Even though I have seen this most delightful of black comedies more times than any other movie, it still makes me laugh out loud. Certainly in the top five of my favorite movies, this may be number 1. Although I don't want to give the wonderful plot away, it's all about "murderers" and "perverts." Michael York certainly is all things to all people and as he says can sleep with anyone "but I have my preferences." Angela Lansbury, as an aging but broke aristocrat who prefers not to called either "common" or "cautious," was never better.
Unfortunately, they don't make movies like this anymore. If you rent a copy, you'll want one for your collection as this movie certainly is a keeper. "Something for Everyone" is as good as movies get.
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