Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)

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   Siskoid

   Minnelli and Kirk Douglas team up 10 years after The Bad and the Beautiful to make the very similar Two Weeks in Another Town, though this time the time frame is chronological and Douglas plays a recovering alcoholic actor in need of redemption and to start the next chapter of his life. Amusingly, The Bad and the Beautiful was one of his movies, so Minnelli really isn't hiding the connection, and so one must wonder if the director played by Edward G. Robinson isn't some reflection of him. The movie is replete with artistic insecurity, not in the making of it, but in the themes and dialog. The director is being mocked by critics as repeating himself (indeed, there are many scenes here that echo the previous film), the young actor is listless and wants out, the older one is wiser but knows he hasn't resolved the issues that drove him to self-destruction, etc. If The Bad and the Beautiful asked for forgiveness and perspective, Two Weeks in Another Town is the work of older artists who ask whether the pain was worth it. It's less ambiguous, but no less self-reflective, and compared to its ancestor, the film gets to play with beautiful Roman locations and slick color, so it looks pretty great. 4 years ago
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   ClassicLady

   Shows a very dismal, if not honest, view of Hollywood set in Rome. Kirk Douglas is of course wonderful. Many, many very excellent supporting actors and actresses. Especially of note is Erich Von Stronheim, Jr. 10 years 8 months ago

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