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Arsenico e vecchi merletti

Titolo originale: Arsenic and Old Lace
  • 1944
  • T
  • 1h 58min
VALUTAZIONE IMDb
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Cary Grant, Jean Adair, and Josephine Hull in Arsenico e vecchi merletti (1944)
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Venuto a prendere la fidanzata, Mortimer Brewster scopre che le sue due simpatiche ziette hanno ucciso una dozzina di vecchietti, seppellendone poi i cadaveri in cantina con l'aiuto di un ni... Leggi tuttoVenuto a prendere la fidanzata, Mortimer Brewster scopre che le sue due simpatiche ziette hanno ucciso una dozzina di vecchietti, seppellendone poi i cadaveri in cantina con l'aiuto di un nipote che si crede il presidente Roosevelt.Venuto a prendere la fidanzata, Mortimer Brewster scopre che le sue due simpatiche ziette hanno ucciso una dozzina di vecchietti, seppellendone poi i cadaveri in cantina con l'aiuto di un nipote che si crede il presidente Roosevelt.

  • Regia
    • Frank Capra
  • Sceneggiatura
    • Julius J. Epstein
    • Joseph Kesselring
  • Star
    • Cary Grant
    • Priscilla Lane
    • Raymond Massey
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  • VALUTAZIONE IMDb
    7,9/10
    77.248
    LA TUA VALUTAZIONE
    POPOLARITÀ
    4976
    669
    • Regia
      • Frank Capra
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Julius J. Epstein
      • Joseph Kesselring
    • Star
      • Cary Grant
      • Priscilla Lane
      • Raymond Massey
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    • 68Recensioni della critica
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    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • Mortimer Brewster
    Priscilla Lane
    Priscilla Lane
    • Elaine Harper
    Raymond Massey
    Raymond Massey
    • Jonathan Brewster
    Jack Carson
    Jack Carson
    • O'Hara
    Edward Everett Horton
    Edward Everett Horton
    • Mr. Witherspoon
    Peter Lorre
    Peter Lorre
    • Dr. Einstein
    James Gleason
    James Gleason
    • Police Lt. Rooney
    Josephine Hull
    Josephine Hull
    • Abby Brewster
    Jean Adair
    Jean Adair
    • Martha Brewster
    John Alexander
    John Alexander
    • 'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster
    Grant Mitchell
    Grant Mitchell
    • Reverend Harper
    Edward McNamara
    • Brophy
    Garry Owen
    Garry Owen
    • Taxi Cab Driver
    John Ridgely
    John Ridgely
    • Saunders
    Vaughan Glaser
    Vaughan Glaser
    • Judge Cullman
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    Chester Clute
    • Dr. Gilchrist
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • Reporter
    Edward McWade
    Edward McWade
    • Gibbs
    • Regia
      • Frank Capra
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Julius J. Epstein
      • Joseph Kesselring
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    Recensioni degli utenti337

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    9rkmccown

    My Favorite line!

    I have watched this movie many times over the years. It is different from movies produced and shown today in that something doesn't explode in every other scene and it actually has dialog. That's right, you really need to listen to what the characters are saying to really enjoy the movie fully. For example, one of my all-time favorite lines is subtly spoken by Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) when he tells his fiancée, Elaine (Priscilla Lane), in the following brief exchange: " I can't marry you, Elaine." "But why, Mortimer?" "Because insanity runs in my family ... (a quick look over his shoulder) ... In fact, it practically gallops!" Get this movie and watch it - be prepared to laugh!
    9bkoganbing

    "I'm the Son of a Sea Cook!"

    In Frank Capra's autobiography he explains that the reason he wanted to do Arsenic and Old Lace was that he was planning to go into the service, in preparation for the war he was sure coming. He wanted a surefire moneymaking hit that could be done on the cheap.

    Arsenic and Old Lace was running on Broadway at the time and authors Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse had sold the film rights to Warner Brothers. Capra negotiated a deal with Jack Warner for a percentage and told him how he would do the film on the cheap, but not cut production values. Years of experience at Columbia had taught him how. The property was perfect since 90% of it is on one set, the Brewster living room.

    So the shooting was for four weeks and a big percentage of the budget was spent on getting a name star for guaranteed box office, that of course being Cary Grant. Of course this being 1941 the shooting was interrupted briefly by the actual attack on Pearl Harbor. But the film wrapped up quickly and was not released to the public until 1944 after the show on Broadway closed. It was however shown to troops overseas as were several other Hollywood films before they reached the domestic market.

    Of course with a Capra selected cast the film was a great triumph. Only Jean Adair and Josephine Hull as the Brewster sisters and John Alexander as "Theodore Roosevelt" Brewster repeated their Broadway roles. Capra had insisted on that.

    I don't think Cary Grant was ever more frantic in his film career than in Arsenic and Old Lace. He's one bundle of perpetual motion as Mortimer Brewster theater critic and member of a family where insanity doesn't just run, it gallops. He's got two daffy old spinster aunts who poison lonely old men to cure their loneliness, a brother who thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt, and another brother who is a homicidal maniac. Quite a family tree. Grant's performance is so good, you can see the fevered workings of his mind in his facial expressions as he frantically tries to get his whole family committed before the aunt's deeds are discovered.

    Of the supporting cast I think that Raymond Massey as the homicidal brother, Peter Lorre as his sidekick, and Jack Carson as the dense police officer truly stand out. They and the others play parts that seem tailor made for them.

    Over fifty years later, Arsenic and Old Lace will still fracture the funny bone in you.

    And I wouldn't bet we've still not seen the last Roosevelt in the White House.
    10BadWebDiver

    My favorite classic movie!

    This is my all-time favorite classic movie. It has an very sophisticatedly entertaining plot line, the casting is superb, the pace is breathtaking, and it deals with a subject (euthanasia) that is still controversial today. The story is a fine example of "black comedy", where a socially unacceptable idea is shown in a very entertaining manner.

    The story is set up brilliantly right from the get-go; where a 'certifiable' publicly-acclaimed bachelor is secretly getting married. The personality of the cast is excellent. I know that Cary Grant reckoned this was his worst movie, saying it was more of a "Jimmy Stewart-type part"; but his spot-on comic timing and professional style hamming plays the role to perfection. Also co-starring in the movie is a brilliant Peter Lorre as a maniac doctor and Raymond Massey as the psychotic brother. Most critics have attacked this film by saying the script refers to the psycho being a Boris Karloff look-alike, highlighting the fact that Boris played the role is the original stage play. However Massey plays the role to deadpan perfection, and the humor of the scenario still works.

    My favorite scene is the self-referential one where Mortimer (a theater critic)is describing "bad plays (and movies)". If you watch the background action, and pay attention to the dialog, the ironic situation is brilliantly realized. This film also has my personal favorite quote, said by Cary Grant as Peter Lorre frantically tries to warn him of impending doom; "Stop underplaying - I can't hear you!"
    9mattymatt4ever

    And who said comedy is not an art form?

    With many silly comedies of recent years, comedy has become the most underrated art form. People take comedy for granted. As if there's nothing to it. True, there are some people will just laugh at anything. In some cases, it doesn't take much to raise a chuckle out of a certain someone. But this is the kind of film that will make you fall on the floor laughing. Why? Because it makes use of every comic device you can think of. The timing, the delivery, the choreography. Absolutely perfect!

    That's right, no cheap shots here. There are some absolutely brilliant scenes in this film that made me laugh out loud, while at the same time scream out "Capra's a genius!" If you wanna see what comedy is truly all about, watch the scene where Cary Grant (noted drama critic) is describing the story of a bad play he had just seen to Peter Lorre. As he's doing so, everything that happened in the story is going on right behind his back. Doesn't sound like much on paper, but you have to see it to believe it. There are also many great lines, including "Pull up a tombstone."

    The acting is topnotch. I can't believe Grant felt this was the worst movie he's ever done (check the Trivia section). I actually liked the fact that this was a different role for him, as opposed to the suave, quiet, laid-back romantic he-man he usually plays. In this movie, we really get to see his knack for slapstick--and he's great at it! Every facial expression, every bulge of the eyes--he did it with such perfect timing. There's also a great scene where they all start fighting, and Grant sits on the stairs and smokes a cigarette while all this bedlam ensues. His deadpan expression during that scene is classic. I also have to give it up for everyone else in the cast--though Grant deserves the most acclaim.

    There are lulls here and there, and the film runs a little long (though that wouldn't surprise me being that it was adapted from a stage play), but there are so many beautifully crafted, hilarious moments that I can't rate this movie as anything less than a must-see! I would go on and on about which scenes I found memorable, but I don't wanna spoil it for anyone. Just see it for yourself! Trust me, you'll die laughing!

    My score: 9 (out of 10)
    Snow Leopard

    Completely Hilarious Dark Comedy

    For those who enjoy dark comedy, it's hard to see how anything could be funnier than "Arsenic and Old Lace". With Cary Grant's talent for madcap comedy, with hilariously sinister performances by Raymond Massey and Peter Lorre, with two adorable old ladies who have a very dark secret, plus half-a-dozen other eccentric characters, all involved in a complicated and unpredictable plot, this is a comic masterpiece. Director Frank Capra keeps everything moving and adds his own touch, keeping some dark material entirely light-hearted.

    This is the kind of movie for which mere analysis cannot do justice to how well everything fits together. The characters, cast, and writing are all perfect, and the crazy story gives every character some great moments. There is plenty of witty dialogue, lots of funny slapstick and physical humor, and quite a few wild plot developments. None of it is meant to be plausible, but it is all hugely entertaining, and done with such skill that it is easy to suspend disbelief. If you happen not to have seen this before, stick with it for the first few minutes, until you arrive at the home of Cary Grant's two aunts, and then things will take off quickly.

    If you enjoy morbid humor, "Arsenic and Old Lace" is an absolute must-see.

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    • Quiz
      At the time of production, Warner Bros. announced that the Brewster house was the largest set ever built at the studio. The house was complete, room by room, in every detail. Production records confirm that several scenes were shot in various rooms of the Brewster house. (Mortimer's grandfather's study, the aunts' bedroom, and the cellar were filmed, but not included in the final cut of the film).
    • Blooper
      The movie opens with the Brooklyn Dodgers winning a baseball game on Halloween, weeks after the end of baseball season. This is a gag to suggest that the only time the Brooklyn Dodgers could win is on Halloween, similar to saying when pigs fly.
    • Citazioni

      Mortimer Brewster: Look I probably should have told you this before but you see... well... insanity runs in my family...

      [he hears Abby and Martha singing]

      Mortimer Brewster: It practically gallops.

    • Curiosità sui crediti
      This is a Hallowe'en tale of Brooklyn, where anything can happen -- and it usually does. At 3 P.M. on this particular day, this was happening. [Scene of Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees baseball game, irate fans and brouhaha between teams on the field, then...] While at the same time across the river in the UNITED STATES PROPER there was romance in the air. [Scene of cruise ship on the river with NY City skyline in the background, then...] And now, back to one of Brooklyn's most charming residential districts -- [Scene of old gabled Brewster house next to a cemetery, then...] -- From here on you're on your own.
    • Versioni alternative
      Also available in a computer colorized version.
    • Connessioni
      Featured in The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970)
    • Colonne sonore
      There Is a Happy Land
      (uncredited)

      Music by Leonard P. Breedlove

      Arranged by Max Steiner

      [quoted in score]

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    Dettagli

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    • Data di uscita
      • 19 dicembre 1946 (Italia)
    • Paese di origine
      • Stati Uniti
    • Lingue
      • Inglese
      • Tedesco
    • Celebre anche come
      • Arsénico y encaje
    • Luoghi delle riprese
      • Stage 19, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, Stati Uniti
    • Azienda produttrice
      • Warner Bros.
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      • 1.164.000 USD (previsto)
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      1 ora 58 minuti
    • Colore
      • Black and White
    • Proporzioni
      • 1.37 : 1

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