Starring Marlon Brando, David Niven, Shirley Jones, Marie Windsor, Dody Goodman, Parly Baer
(7-Very Good Film)
Clever. Appealing. Amusing.
The inspiration for ’80s classic Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Marlon Brando stars as Freddy Benson, a soldier who cons women into sleeping with him. David Niven plays Lawrence Jameson, a rich gentleman who cons women out of their fortune. The two meet and decide the French Riviera isn’t big enough for the both of them, instigating a wager. The first to swindle Janet Walker (Jones), a beautiful tourist on vacation, gets to stay, while the other leaves town. Very funny and well-played between the stars (Brando surprisingly shows a knack for comedy, strengthening his case for best actor of all-time status). I do feel the remake surpasses this film with a few slight changes and a twist ending.
-Walter Tyrone Howard-
(690)
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Thought I was the only one who knew about Bedtime Story! When Dirty Rotten Scoundrels came out there wasn’t a peep in the press about it being a remake of an earlier film. And, yes, I agree about Brando’s comedic work in this film!
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Haha. To be honest, I probably saw Dirty Rotten Scoundrels a half dozen times before I found it it was a remake. Michael Caine mentioned it in an interview.
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