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Billy WilderZdjęcia:
Daniel L. FappMuzyka:
André PrevinObsada:
James Cagney, Horst Buchholz, Pamela Tiffin, Arlene Francis, Howard St. John, Ralf Wolter, Hubert von Meyerinck, Liselotte Pulver, Red Buttons (więcej)Opisy(1)
C. R. MacNamara, a fast-talking Coca-Cola sales representative in West Berlin, is attempting to introduce the beverage behind the Iron Curtain, hopeful that such a coup will result in his promotion to head of European operations. His hopes are dashed, however, when he learns that his company is not interested in dealing with the Russians; instead, he is ordered to chaperone his boss's daughter, 17-year-old Scarlett Hazeltine, during her 2-week stay in Berlin. The girl's visit lasts 2 months, in which time she secretly marries Otto Ludwig Piffl, a beatnik Communist from East Berlin. MacNamara learns the horrifying news at the same time he receives word that Hazeltine is arriving in West Berlin the next day. Frantic, MacNamara plants on Otto a copy of the Wall Street Journal , which gets him arrested by the East German police. After arranging to have the marriage certificate removed from official files, MacNamara learns that Scarlett is pregnant; aware that he must present Hazeltine with an ideal son-in-law, MacNamara gets Otto out of the East Berlin jail, buys him a royal title, and converts him into a well-groomed capitalist. He is so successful that Hazeltine decides that Otto is the man to head Coca-Cola's European operations; MacNamara must settle for a vice-presidency in the Atlanta office. (oficjalny tekst dystrybutora)
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It took me a lot of thinking, but in the end, considering the very high ratings on FilmBooster, I lean toward giving it only 3 stars, even though the film was highly above average within its genre and at its time and rightfully received audience acclaim. At the same time, I acknowledge that even after decades, it still feels fresh, and unlike many of its colleagues, its humor works. However, I really despise the way James Cagney (but especially Horst Buchholz) overact their characters to the point of absurd grotesque. If the same lines and jokes were delivered in a more civilized manner, so to speak, they would be much more effective. The same applies to some of the gags that are more suited for a folk comedy. The screenplay had more potential, but compared to, let's say, the legendary Some Like It Hot, it is too crazy and pandering to the audience. With the passage of time, I am much more impressed by Wilder's serious works. Overall impression: 65%. By the way, this comedy can also be considered a highly effective propaganda film in its own way, because it doesn't scare with communism, but cleverly mocks it. And for the knowledgeable, the scene of extracting a confession in espionage is uncomfortably accurate...
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"Maybe we voted for the wrong man." - "That couldn't happen in Russia." - "They don't make mistakes?" - "No, they don't vote." An excellent comedy, just my cup of cof... Coca-Cola. The joke alternates with machine-gun cadence, the humor is so abundant that it would be enough for three good films, it is all so well thought out, gradually intensified and at the same time presented with immense ease and natural fluidity... I laughed from beginning to end and that hasn't happened to me in a long time. The actors are without exception great, no character is extra and everyone has a great moment. Just 100% perfect comedy. Absolutely. "They absolutely won't let us install Coca-Cola machines in the Reichstag." - "Sometimes I wonder who won the war."
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