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1943 |
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FANTASY
COMEDY
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C |
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112 |
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A New York dandy (Don Ameche) imagines his sexual indiscretions during the gay 90s qualify him for Hell, but fails to impress Satan (Laird Cregar) with his reminiscences of a mis-spent life.
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Reviewed by Chris Tookey
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| Endearing fantasy featuring Don Ameche's finest performance - though he had to wait another 50 years to win an Academy Award, for Cocoon . It's beautifully designed - Hell is a knockout - and colourfully photographed (cameraman Edward Cronjager was Oscar-nominated). The dialogue is witty, and Samson Raphaelson's urbane script shows little signs of its origins as a Hungarian play. Lubitsch is strong on period detail, and doesn't allow the element of social satire to interfere with the fun and good humour. |
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, Charles Coburn 
