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The World of Henry Orient (Widescreen/Full Screen)

Peter Sellers (Actor), Tippy Walker (Actor), George Roy Hill (Director) | Rated: NR (Not Rated) | Format: DVD

3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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Actors: Peter Sellers, Tippy Walker, Merrie Spaeth, Paula Prentiss, Angela Lansbury
Directors: George Roy Hill
Writers: Nora Johnson, Nunnally Johnson
Producers: Jerome Hellman
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English, French
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
MPAA Rating:
Studio: Fox Video
Release Date: April 1 2003
Run Time: 106 minutes

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00006FDAY
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #18,386 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #15 in DVD > Comedy > Comedy Stars > Peter Sellers
- #89 in DVD > En fran�ais > Com�die > Com�dies romantiques

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The World of Henry Orient would be a classic, if only more people knew about it. Here are the adventures of two prep-school Manhattan girls, memorably played by Merrie Spaeth and Tippy Walker, who decide to dedicate a brief but crucial moment in their lives to the adoration of one Henry Orient (Peter Sellers). Orient is a concert pianist--with curiously uncertain accent--more renowned for his mistresses than his playing. (Although Sellers is onscreen for less than half the picture, he sketches one of his comic gems.) The movie has a wonderful J.D. Salinger flavor of early-'60s New York privilege, with a keen sense of the secret lives adolescents can construct for themselves. Director George Roy Hill brings an occasional burst of New Wave style but otherwise steers the movie into the tone described by one of the girls: "I feel awfully happy in a sort of sad way." --Robert Horton

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Peter Sellers, Paula Prentiss, Angela Lansbury and Tom Bosley are hilarious in The World of Henry Orient, a funny, charming (Los Angeles Times), lively and imaginative (Newsweek) place you'll want to visit again and again! Two starry-eyed schoolgirls spy, stalk and scheme their way into the life of a concert pianist (Sellers) in this wacky piece of inspired lunacy (The Hollywood Reporter). With half of New Yorkincluding a bevy of befuddled cops and one man-hungry momin tow, these precocious teens do all they can to keep tabs on their harried hero, inadvertently turning The World of Henry Orient entirely upside down!

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3.8 out of 5 stars (21 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Henry and The Kids, Sep 21 2011

Michael J. Oldfield (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews
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For those of you who have only known Peter Sellers as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau, "The World of Henry Orient" shows this talented comic in an entirely different light. Sellers plays a keyboard impressario who looks and talks like a cross between a used car salesman and a phoney foreign gigolo. When he isn't upsetting symphony conductors by missing rehearsals and fumbling at the keyboard,he is hot on the trail of Paula Prentiss with a wary eye out for the lady's husband. Into all of this comes two star-struck pre-teen girls who are always out for fun and adventure. Their adventures bring them into contact with Henry Orient and they begin stalking his every move. On more than one occassion, this causes cold water to be dumped upon the romantic tryst between Mr. Orient and his timid, nervous lady.
For those who can remember the fun and innocence of the films from the early 1960's, this one is a treat. The two girls carry off their parts with total believability and Tom Bosley along with a very nasty Angela Lansbury are on hand as parents.

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4.0 out of 5 stars We love you Henry, oh, yes we do..., Aug 30 2008

Kona (Emerald City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The World of Henry Orient (Widescreen/Full Screen) (DVD)

14-year old gal-pals Val and Gil fantasize about falling in love and talk endlessly about their crushes. The girls are currently obsessed with the dashing concert pianist Henry Orient, so much so that they follow him all over New York City. Mr. Orient finds this quite annoying as he spends most of his time romancing married women.

This movie was popular in 1964, but hasn't aged well. Back then, 14-year olds wore crinoline dresses and ankle socks and grown-ups dressed to the nines. Today, sweet Val and Gil look like they're from another planet and the adults sitting around in pearls and hats do, too. Despite the title, the movie isn't about Peter Sellers' character, Henry Orient; in fact his is a relatively small role and he never really gets a chance to shine or connect with the audience. Merrie Spaeth and Tippy Walker play the girls who cheerfully stalk their idol, and their friendship and relationships with their parents make up the plot. The girls are wholesome and natural. Angela Landsbury is good as Val's cold and creepy mother.

This is a movie made for reminiscing about the good old days; it's a gentle family movie from another era that may leave young people scratching their heads and older people smiling. 3.5 stars.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Poor quality sound, Feb 16 2004

Dr. Anthony E. Myatt "nicetea" (N.B., Canada) - See all my reviews
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Lovely 5-star film. Had me laughing aloud many times. But (as has previously been mentioned) the sound quality on this DVD is pathetic. Very hard to hear. One needs to turn volume way up, and maybe use the subtitles too. A great pity.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all-time favorites!
I was delighted to come across so many other rave reviews for this gem that I wanted to add my voice to the others and urge those of you who have never discovered this film to buy... Read more

Published on July 25 2003 by Bradley Friedman

4.0 out of 5 stars A little-seen gem
This is not one of Peter Sellers' most famous films, but I consider it one of his best. It is incredibly funny, charming, and a perfect film about youth and life in New York in... Read more

Published on Nov 20 2002 by D. Movahedpour

1.0 out of 5 stars Where's the Sound?
The sound on this DVD is terribly muffled. Had to turn the volume way up, but that only helps somewhat because it's still so unclear. Read more

Published on Nov 11 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Two nice girls
Two nice girls

"The World of Henry Orient" holds a very special place in my heart. It reminds me of myself and my friends when we were in school, in the early '70s. Read more

Published on Oct 23 2002 by Michael Wilk

2.0 out of 5 stars Not really what I was looking for....
The main reason I watched this movie was because Peter Sellers was starring in it. Mainly because his other movies have been really funny and eclectic in style and music from... Read more

Published on Oct 9 2001 by KidGusto

4.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant oddity
George Roy Hill's THE WORLD OF HENRY ORIENT is an absolutely one-of-a-kind work that almost defies categorization. Read more

Published on Jun 23 2001 by Jay Dickson

1.0 out of 5 stars Uh????
The movie starts out like some kind of "Heavenly Creatures," with two girls taking interest in each other and living out their girly fantasies. Read more

Published on Feb 2 2001 by Allen W. Nyhuis

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT MOVIE BUT AVOID THE CHEAPER VERSION
No question that THE WORLD OF HENRY ORIENT is a truly delightful comedy with a very fine script and a first class cast. I highly recommend it. Read more

Published on Jan 5 2001 by NNNNN

5.0 out of 5 stars Thw world of Henry Orient
When these two teenagers meet and form a friendship, you are taking on an entertaining and heartfelt journey. Read more

Published on Sep 20 2000 by Beverly Kaynes

2.0 out of 5 stars Has not aged well.
I remembered this film as a delight, which it was in the sixties, but now it comes across as forced and manipulative. Read more