Barrymore

2011
Not Rated
1 Std. 23 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,2/10

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IHRE BEWERTUNG

As John Barrymore reckons with the ravages of his life of excess, he rents an old theatre to rehearse for a backer's audition to raise money for a revival of his 1920 Broadway triumph in Richard III.

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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuAs John Barrymore reckons with the ravages of his life of excess, he rents an old theatre to rehearse for a backer's audition to raise money for a revival of his 1920 Broadway triumph in Ric... Alles lesenAs John Barrymore reckons with the ravages of his life of excess, he rents an old theatre to rehearse for a backer's audition to raise money for a revival of his 1920 Broadway triumph in Richard III.As John Barrymore reckons with the ravages of his life of excess, he rents an old theatre to rehearse for a backer's audition to raise money for a revival of his 1920 Broadway triumph in Richard III.

Regie
- Erik Canuel
Drehbuch
- Erik Canuel
- William Luce
Hauptbesetzung
- Christopher Plummer
- John Plumpis

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,2/10

413

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Regie
- Erik Canuel
Drehbuch
- Erik Canuel
- William Luce
Hauptbesetzung
- Christopher Plummer
- John Plumpis

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

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A scene from John Barrymore's production of Richard III was included in the early talkie Show of Shows (1929).

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John Barrymore: Like they say, a man isn't old til regrets take the place of dreams

Verbindungen
References Panik um King Kong (1949)

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Composed by Craig Braginsky
Performed by Craig Wilde (Braginsky)
EU Edition only Courtesy BMP Records

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Ausgewählte Rezension

5/10

Christopher Plummer is God but this movie is a Dud

It is 1942. Barrymore prepares for a backer's audition as he dreams of a triumphant comeback. This is Christopher Plummer reprising his one man play as the alcoholic John Barrymore. There is no doubt that Plummer is an acting God. He shows it here in spades. But it doesn't add up to be a compelling movie.

It's one of those age old question of how to adapt a play onto the big screen. This felt like a slightly drunk old grandfather telling the young'uns about the old times. Sometimes it's funny as Barrymore and CW Fields try to sign up for WWI. But it's mostly a series of never ending stories. He is alone with Frank who is just off stage. It doesn't really allow for great interaction. We don't get the full power of Plummer's presence that I assume we would get from the play. For Plummer as an actor, I would give him a 10. But as a movie, this is only a 5.