Tragi-comédie d'un divorce mouvementé, bien américaine (avocat, dollars, beauté et ambitions), ou comment une folie auto-destructrice peut tout emporter lorsque le temps est venu de se sépar... Tout lireTragi-comédie d'un divorce mouvementé, bien américaine (avocat, dollars, beauté et ambitions), ou comment une folie auto-destructrice peut tout emporter lorsque le temps est venu de se séparer après s'être tant aimés Mais au fait pourquoi tant de haine ? [255]Tragi-comédie d'un divorce mouvementé, bien américaine (avocat, dollars, beauté et ambitions), ou comment une folie auto-destructrice peut tout emporter lorsque le temps est venu de se séparer après s'être tant aimés Mais au fait pourquoi tant de haine ? [255]
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- Nomination aux 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 victoires et 9 nominations au total
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"The gloves are off," Michael Douglas announces to wife Kathleen Turner, although for the viewer, they had been off for some time. Both stop at nothing to drive the other out.
It's a strange film in a way because it starts out as a love story and slowly builds, as little signs that all is not well in paradise begin to emerge. Once the ugliness starts, there's no stopping it, and the film rapidly becomes a very black comedy.
Turner and Douglas receive able support from a very funny Danny Devito, who also directed, and the wonderful Marianne Sagebrecht, who provides a gentle presence amidst the chaos.
The War of the Roses is very 80's, very loud and kind of fun. If you want a subtle study of marital breakdown then seek it somewhere else because this most certainly is not it. Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner play the warring couple. We follow their story from their first meeting, through the happy early days to the outright marital war that constitutes the end of their relationship. Douglas and Turner are basically let loose on this film to chew the scenery and go cartoonishly over-the-top. And for the most part it's a great deal of fun seeing them do this, as both are very capable actors who can play mildly deranged very convincingly. I felt, however, that the film lost a bit of steam in its final section. As the pair went increasingly berserk in their antics, the film lost me a bit. Having said that, it is a funny film at times and it's quite a bit of fun watching both principal actors going hell for leather. It's probably a film that people going through a divorce can relate to best. It most probably will give them a few ideas.
This is a dark comedy walking a fine line. I'm not sure if it doesn't stray over the line. It is so dark at times that it becomes uncomfortably unfunny. Then it snaps back with big laughs once in awhile. Danny DeVito is pushing hard visually to create something interesting and dark. The second half of the movie is where the couple starts on a course of tit for tat. It hits some dark comedic tones. The two angry combatants are so serious that it's hard to laugh at them. It is really better to see this as a dark cautionary tale rather than a funny comedy.
It's a comedy, but also dark as hell. The dialogue, on the other hand, that's fantastic.
7/10
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesWhile shooting the scene where Michael Douglas (Oliver Rose) and Kathleen Turner (Barbara Rose) are sitting in the chandelier, director Danny DeVito pretended to break for lunch while the two actors were 30 feet above ground.
- GaffesIn the final scene in the chandelier, Barbara goes from being barefoot, to shod, back to barefoot again.
- Citations
Oliver Rose: I think you owe me a solid reason. I worked my ass off for you and the kids to have a nice life and you owe me a reason that makes sense. I want to hear it.
Barbara Rose: Because. When I watch you eat. When I see you asleep. When I look at you lately, I just want to smash your face in.
- Crédits fousThe fanfare in the 20th Century Fox logo at the beginning of the movie segues into the opening theme of the movie.
- Bandes originalesOnly You (And You Alone)
Written by Buck Ram and Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)
Performed by The Platters
Courtesy of PolyGram Special Projects a division of
PolyGram Records, Inc.
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Détails
- Date de sortie
- Pays d’origine
- Langue
- Aussi connu sous le nom de
- La guerra de los Roses
- Lieux de tournage
- Sociétés de production
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Box-office
- Budget
- 26 000 000 $US (estimé)
- Montant brut aux États-Unis et au Canada
- 86 888 546 $US
- Week-end de sortie aux États-Unis et au Canada
- 9 488 794 $US
- 10 déc. 1989
- Montant brut mondial
- 160 188 546 $US