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Il cadavere in cantina

Titolo originale: Nothing But the Best
  • 1964
  • VM14
  • 1h 39min
VALUTAZIONE IMDb
6,5/10
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Il cadavere in cantina (1964)
SatireComedy

Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaA young and ambitious businessman hires an unemployed upper-class man to tutor him in the life skills which he thinks are necessary to succeed. When he succeeds, disaster threatens.A young and ambitious businessman hires an unemployed upper-class man to tutor him in the life skills which he thinks are necessary to succeed. When he succeeds, disaster threatens.A young and ambitious businessman hires an unemployed upper-class man to tutor him in the life skills which he thinks are necessary to succeed. When he succeeds, disaster threatens.

  • Regia
    • Clive Donner
  • Sceneggiatura
    • Frederic Raphael
    • Stanley Ellin
  • Star
    • Alan Bates
    • Denholm Elliott
    • Harry Andrews
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  • VALUTAZIONE IMDb
    6,5/10
    558
    LA TUA VALUTAZIONE
    • Regia
      • Clive Donner
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Frederic Raphael
      • Stanley Ellin
    • Star
      • Alan Bates
      • Denholm Elliott
      • Harry Andrews
    • 18Recensioni degli utenti
    • 13Recensioni della critica
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    • Nominato ai 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 vittoria e 3 candidature totali

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    Interpreti principali53

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    Alan Bates
    Alan Bates
    • Jimmy Brewster
    Denholm Elliott
    Denholm Elliott
    • Charlie Prince
    Harry Andrews
    Harry Andrews
    • Mr. Horton
    Millicent Martin
    Millicent Martin
    • Ann…
    Pauline Delaney
    Pauline Delaney
    • Mrs. March
    Godfrey Quigley
    Godfrey Quigley
    • Coates
    Alison Leggatt
    Alison Leggatt
    • Mrs. Brewster
    Lucinda Curtis
    Lucinda Curtis
    • Nadine
    Nigel Stock
    Nigel Stock
    • Ferris
    James Villiers
    James Villiers
    • Hugh
    Drewe Henley
    Drewe Henley
    • Denis
    Avice Landone
    Avice Landone
    • Mrs. Horton
    • (as Avice Landon)
    Ernest Clark
    Ernest Clark
    • Roberts
    William Rushton
    • Gerry
    Peter Madden
    Peter Madden
    • Ex-Politician
    Robert Bruce
    Robert Bruce
    • Basil
    Anneke Wills
    Anneke Wills
    • Girl
    • (as Annika Wills)
    Alan Rothwell
    Alan Rothwell
    • Young Man
    • Regia
      • Clive Donner
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Frederic Raphael
      • Stanley Ellin
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    7trimmerb1234

    Air, Hair, Lair. Real or a Sexton Blake?

    A pretty superb black comedy with award winning screenplay by American born Frederick Raphael, distinguished screenwriter. A good story, great performances and excellent production. And, more than 50 years later, still fresh. Popular music, fashions, decor, language, behaviour -so much has changed in 50 years. But a lot remains unchanged: money and class to name but two.

    Brewster (Alan Bates) is an exceptional young man. Of lower middle class background he can maintain a habitually pleasant expression, be charming and humorous, is very quick-witted, opportunistic, coldly calculating , completely unscrupulous and will do anything necessary to feed an almost unlimited ambition - without ever losing his habitual pleasant expression. Brewster is determined to climb the social ladder but the exclusive club of the upper class and very wealthy keeps its doors firmly shut to him and his like. However a happy chance meeting suggests a scheme to breach the club's defences. One of its members (Mr Prince - Denholm Elliot), thoroughly-disgraced son, disowned by his family, can be persuaded, for money, to train Brewster in the ways of his class: how to dress, how to speak, how to behave. And quick learner, Brewster turns out to be. But Brewster is no snob and is always practical: while it's his boss's daughter he plans to wed, he nevertheless finds it advantageous to retain a place in his middle-aged landlady's heart and bed.

    But it is the screenplay which received the film's single award and the dialogue is at its smartest as Prince instructs imposter Brewster in the ways of the class he aspires to join. It's not just their opinions but the different manner with which each must be delivered. Faking an Oxbridge background, how to behave when watching college rowing (be ostentatiously disparaging as if an older and better rower). Suitable opinions (circa 1963) on foreigners: Americans - "let us down badly over Suez". Black people "make fine cricketers". The commandments seem to include: be brief, never bore, never be overly earnest, understate, don't be adventurous.

    This is Frederick Raphaels satire and take on the British upper classes, that a clever fake can remain under all circumstances undetected. I think the evidence is that their antennae are especially finely tuned for the avoidance of just such unfortunate marriages. However history suggests that the titled owner of the grand London estate agents auctioneers (Harry Andrews) where Brewster works, prizes business acumen over actual social background. Over time, with good schooling for the next generation, social class can be retained. But without money neither a growing financial empire nor a dynasty is possible.

    Some great moments as when Brewster's pleasant expression is tested to its limits when a familiar large case arrives at his shortly be in-laws grand house, and falls from a considerable height. Bates and Denholm Elliot are both superb. A great British film.

    Until Talking Pictures TV came on the scene and revived some of these quality films, I would have never realised the cinema talent Britain had. So badly are we let down by the broadcasters
    8MOscarbradley

    One of the great 'London' films.

    The year before he won an Oscar for "Darling", Frederic Raphael adapted Stanley Ellin's short story "Nothing But the Best" for the screen. It was a kind of comic "Room at the Top" directed by that fine and underrated director Clive Donner and photographed by none other than Nicolas Roeg. Alan Bates is the social climbing Jimmy Brewster who does marry the boss' daughter, (Millicent Martin, very good), on his way up the ladder but still has to indulge in a spot of murder as well.

    It's got a terrific supporting cast that includes Denholm Elliot at his Machiavellian best as Bates' tutor in the art of social mobility, Harry Andrews as his boss and, best of all, Pauline Delaney as an over-sexed landlady. It all adds up to a delightfully sharp satire yet hardly anyone has seen it. Seek it out because, apart from anything else, it's also one of the great London films.
    6athanasiosze

    6.4/10. Borderline recommendable.

    It's not very good, i could live without watching it, too much plot armor and the pace is uneven : At times, it seems it's gonna be great but it's never becoming that interesting neither intense.

    Yet, it was a fun ride. Bates is charismatic and delightful to watch, same as Elliott and Martin. There are even some unpredictable moments, i'll spare the details in order to avoid spoilers. Overall it's enjoyable and dark comedy fans will enjoy it mostly. But for sure, it's not as clever as it thinks it is and you are gonna need a lot of suspension of disbelief in order to buy what is happening here.

    Ending is exactly as the previous moments. Not as clever as they thought, and if you think it thoroughly, it doesn't even make sense. But as i said, actors are so charismatic that they make it work.
    9autobenelux

    wonderful ,the rakes progress in modern dress

    What a superb film in my opinion difficult to beat. The British system slyly used to the main characters advantage . Alan Bates and Denholm Elliot excel in this classy tongue in cheek rendition of how to succeed. A film worthy of release particularly since the demise of both main stars.
    6torrascotia

    The Saltburn Of The 60's

    Its a wonder this movie has been recently shown on the TV in the UK, a certain movie called Saltburn is currently having a moment which bears many similarities.

    This is a British 1960's romp in which an ambitious man happens upon an upper class waster who has been shunned social and lost his job as a result of being caught committing fraud. The lead sees this as an opportunity to climb the social ladder from his lower middle class rung onto the one occupied by the upper classes. He does this by offering the waster a proposition, free board in exchange for being taught the social ropes of the upper class. He agrees and that's where things get interesting.

    In order not to spoil the plot, this does get very dark two thirds of the way through. Its tone is that of a dark comedy/satire and as a result its actually quite difficult to second guess where the narrative will go. As a result its a highly entertaining watch. Of course its dated in terms of music but not so much in terms of the upper classes who haven't budged an inch into modernity lest it alter their identity.

    This would be a great companion piece to Saltburn as it is a very similar story but without the obvious meme generating scenes shoehorned into Saltburn which didn't add to the story, but were simply there in order to hijack social media and generate interest into what is at best an average movie. This one however manages to keep you engaged because its simply a well told story. Even if it is quite a bitter one.

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      On the commentary track for Saint Jack (1979), director Peter Bogdanovich said he became a huge fan of Denholm Elliott after watching this film, which was before he became a director. He cast Elliott in an important co-starring role in Rumori fuori scena (1992), which was his last film.
    • Citazioni

      Gerry: Is Rembrandt hip or square this week?

    • Curiosità sui crediti
      Closing credits epilogue: ? THE END IS A PHRASE WHICH USUALLY CLOSES OTHER PEOPLES STORIES: IT NEVER APPLIES TO ONES OWN
    • Colonne sonore
      Title Song
      (Nothing But The Best)

      Sung by Millicent Martin

      To Music by Ron Grainer and Lyrics by Frederic Raphael

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    • Data di uscita
      • 1965 (Italia)
    • Paese di origine
      • Regno Unito
    • Lingua
      • Inglese
    • Celebre anche come
      • Nothing But the Best
    • Luoghi delle riprese
      • Richmond, Londra, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
    • Azienda produttrice
      • Domino Productions
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