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Information
- Year
- 1955
- Runtime
- 91 min.
- Director
- Alexander Mackendrick
- Genres
- Crime, Comedy
- Rating *
- 7.8
- Votes *
- 19,544
- Checks
- 5,750
- Favs
- 312
- Dislikes
- 30
- Favs/checks
- 5.4% (1:18)
- Favs/dislikes
- 10:1
Top comments
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MrE2Me
Classic comedy, one of my favorites. Runs circles around the surprisingly lame remake by the previously infallible Coen bros. 8 years 12 months ago -
Neville
Here's the thing: it should be viewed from the point of view of the plot and structure, whereupon it transforms into a masterpiece of character acting - which leads to its understated central theme or idea, namely how character judgements are formed. To get a better idea of this theme, look at the way such character judgements about the central figure of the "little old lady" are formed and developed.
Ideally, therefore, if your are new to this film, you should see it twice before making up your own mind. 7 years 8 months ago -
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This movie ranks #13 in BFI 100
BFI 100
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This movie ranks #32 in 100 Best British films
100 Best British films
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This movie ranks #172 in Film Comedy
Film Comedy
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This movie ranks #293 in Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
Halliwell's Top 1000: Th…
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This movie ranks #293 in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
1001 Movies You Must See…
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This movie ranks #404 in 500 Essential Cult Movies
500 Essential Cult Movies
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This movie ranks #504 in The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die
The Guardian's 1000 Film…
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This movie ranks #809 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?
They Shoot Pictures, Don…
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