The Comedians

The Comedians

By Peter Glenville

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1967-10-31
  • Advisory Rating: Unrated
  • Runtime: 2h 31min
  • Director: Peter Glenville
  • Production Company: Maximillian Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America, France
  • iTunes Price: USD 9.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
6.1/10
6.1
From 37 Ratings

Description

This is an all-star adaptation of Graham Green's novel about the political nightmare that was Haiti under "Papa Doc" Duvalier. The film follows the observations of a white hotel owner and his increasing depression as he watches the Caribbean country decline into barbarism. The characters in his world include a rebel leader, politically "charged" hotel guests, an European ambassador (who he's having an affair with), and a British opportunist arms dealer.

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Reviews

  • Great and timely

    4
    By tschipke
    Great Burton Taylor pairing with Alec Guiness, Peter Ustinov and James Earl Jones to boot. This is a good portrait of Haiti under th Papa Doc duvalier regime and the ton ton macoutes. the chemistry between Burton and Taylor is great. The plot was a little flat, but worth overlooking for the historic value and the great acting, whihc props up the mediocre plot line.
  • Great Film

    5
    By Caitlinblnd
    If you love Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton you will love this movie :)

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