The Comedians

Name: The Comedians
Genre: Drama
Released: 1967-10-31
Duration: 2 h 32 min
Rating: 6.50
Cast: Alec Guinness, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Ustinov, Richard Burton

– Set in the Haiti of "Papa Doc" Duvalier, The Comedians tells the story of a sardonic white hotel own..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.50 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 32 Minutes

Release Year:

1967

Set in the Haiti of "Papa Doc" Duvalier, The Comedians tells the story of a sardonic white hotel owner and his encroaching fatalism as he watches Haiti sink into barbarism. Complications include a friendship with a rebel leader, politically "charged" hotel guests, an affair with the wife of a European ambassador, and the manipulations of a conniving British arms dealer.

Styles:

Wife And Husband Lead Actors, Semi Serious, Witty, Clever, Realistic

Story Timeline:

20th Century

Producing Country:

Bermuda, USA, France

Filming Locations:

Haiti, Caribbean

Genre:

Drama

The Comedians (1967) - Trailer

Release Date:

31 Oct 1967

Language:

English, French, Haitian, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:

Approved

The Comedians

Directed by:

Peter Glenville

Story Written By:

Graham Greene

Main Actors:

Alec Guinness, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Ustinov, Richard Burton

Plot:

Set in the Haiti of "Papa Doc" Duvalier, The Comedians tells the story of a sardonic Welsh hotel owner and his encroaching fatalism as he watches Haiti sink into barbarism and poverty. Complications include his inability to sell the hotel so he can leave, a friendship with a rebel leader, some politically "charged" hotel guests, an affair with the German-born wife of a South American ambassador, and the manipulations of a British arms dealer who's in over his head.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins.

Production Company:

MGM

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

27%

#Arms Dealer

#Corruption

#Intrigue