Reżyseria:
Melvin FrankZdjęcia:
Philip H. LathropMuzyka:
Marvin HamlischObsada:
Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Gene Saks, Elizabeth Wilson, Florence Stanley, M. Emmet Walsh, Maxine Stuart, F. Murray Abraham, Sylvester Stallone (więcej)Opisy(1)
Mel Edison, a soon-to-be-unemployed advertising executive, is driven to the brink of a nervous breakdown by New York City living. In an attempt to escape from a garbage strike, nosy neighbors and an unreliable air conditioner in the middle of a head wave, Mel and his long-suffering wife Edna visit his brother in the country. Unfortunately, the dark cloud of tribulation seems to follow Mel in this comic nightmare. (oficjalny tekst dystrybutora)
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This was filmed based on a well-known theater play by an acclaimed playwright, brilliantly cast, honestly acted, and directed, and the technical aspects are of good quality, yet my overall feeling is quite ambivalent. I yawned four times during the film, which suggests at least that it didn't captivate me, but above all, I must say that I could not figure out which genre it was supposed to be. To me, the story and its characters felt like a drama with a slight lean towards tragicomedy, whereas the director and the original writer considered it pure comedy. The actors followed suit, but since I didn't really accept the comedic tone of the story, it inevitably felt like unwanted overacting from both protagonists. Only about four moments seemed mildly amusing to me, and otherwise, the humor or attempts at it didn't come across as effective. Overall impression: 45%.
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