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La bonne fortune

Original title: The Fortune
  • 1975
  • PG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
3.3K
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Jack Nicholson, Stockard Channing, and Warren Beatty in La bonne fortune (1975)
Dark ComedySlapstickComedyCrimeRomance

Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s attempt to gain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s attempt to gain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s attempt to gain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.

  • Director
    • Mike Nichols
  • Writers
    • Carole Eastman
    • Selene Elizabeth Bryce
  • Stars
    • Stockard Channing
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Warren Beatty
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mike Nichols
    • Writers
      • Carole Eastman
      • Selene Elizabeth Bryce
    • Stars
      • Stockard Channing
      • Jack Nicholson
      • Warren Beatty
    • 47User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Stockard Channing
    Stockard Channing
    • Freddie Bigard
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    • Oscar Sullivan aka Dix
    Warren Beatty
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    • Nicky Wilson
    Florence Stanley
    Florence Stanley
    • Mrs. Gould
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    Richard B. Shull
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    Ian Wolfe
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    • Director
      • Mike Nichols
    • Writers
      • Carole Eastman
      • Selene Elizabeth Bryce
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    5those_who_dig

    Steered in the wrong direction; wasted potential.

    'The Fortune' is a crime comedy, centred around the dubious exploits of two 1920s conmen, promisingly played by Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty. Their job is to cheat a wealthy woman out of her fortune, and the film starts off positively. The film's song, 'I Must Be Dreaming', is quite enjoyable, and I was glad to see Nichols reuse it in the credits at the end. Unfortunately, it all goes downhill from the hopeful first scene. The premise was interesting, but it may have been performed better if the film was more serious. It felt a little like a rom-com, road movie version of 'The Great Gatsby', and the effect wasn't very good. The script was a little off at times, and I think that, in places, Beatty failed to remain on Nicholson's level during their usually fun exchanges. There were a few genuinely funny scenes, but I don't think there were enough of them to justify watching this. Other scenes degenerated into mind- numbing silliness, almost to the point where the viewer forgets the plot or the premise of 'The Fortune'. Overall, I was quite disappointed with this film. Nicholson, as ever, delivered a great performance, but I don't think that 'The Fortune' operated along the right lines. It could have channelled the atmosphere of 'McCabe & Mrs. Miller', or been a serious Prohibition crime film, but its direction steered it into becoming a very mediocre comedy.
    ptb-8

    unfortunately.....

    A box office failure upon release, it just seems impossible to believe this genuinely hilarious film did not hit with audiences then and now is not the iconic cast and title it deserves to be. Columbia must have been aghast when it didn't set the box office on fire especially given what major stars Nicholson and Beatty were in '75. It is hard to find this film and if you have the time and luck to find a copy, try and also get THE FRONT and THE CHEAP DETECTIVE two other Columbia films around the same time that were reasonable successes and deserve to be major titles in anyone's home library.In Australia each of these films + HIGH ANXIETY suffered from the intro of colour TV and the cinemas all took a nosedive for 4 years 74-78. Very few films in thie period were big hits and cinemas closed in dozens. Pity as so many great films were made then and this comedy genuinely is one.
    6shepardjessica-1

    Amusing Nichols film with Hilarious Nicholson!

    Mike Nichols' last good film that I'm sure bombed at the time. Stockard Channing almost steals the show as the young heiress, Warren Beatty is perfectly cast, and Nicholson is hilarious without doing much (great hair). There were a lot of good films in the 70's and this should have been included on most lists.

    A 7 out of 10. Best performance = Jack Nicholson. There are scenes that fall flat, but the ones that work make it worthwhile. Great costumes and art-set direction as well. It's hard to imagine these two actors (Beatty & Nicholson) playing the characters they did in REDS six years later after playing these buffoons. Give it a shot.
    Chrysanthepop

    A 'comedy' that got on my nerves

    I don't know why I sat through this movie. Perhaps I thought there would be some redeeming moment but it just got on my nerves and never left until the end credits rolled. With actors like Channing and Nicholson, I expected a decent film but alas! The direction loses (or has no) focus. The screenplay's a big mess though. The actors are loud. Although Nicholson himself isn't as bad because he's quite different from his other films and does provide a few funny moments. Channing too has one funny moment where she runs away with a chicken. Seeing the positive comments, maybe I missed something but anyway, for me it was a waste of time.
    4st-shot

    The Fortune is worthless.

    Boasting two of the biggest male superstars (Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty) in their prime along with a major director (Mike Nichols) The Fortune isn't worth a plug nickel. Smug, abrasive, shrill it attempts to bowl you over with its heavyweight roster but instead trips over itself and falls flat on its face with one forced routine after the next.

    Nicky (Beatty) runs off with sanitary napkin heiress Freddie (Stockard Channing)but in order to do so must employ the dim witted Oscar to tag along in order to get around The Mann Act and the fact Nicky is still married. Acting as a stand in until Nicky gets his divorce Oscar marries Freddie and the trio head for sunny California. When the living situation causes a schism between Nicky and Oscar the boys agree to off Freddie to get at the fortune.

    There is hardly a laugh to go around in Fortune as Beatty looking like a slick gigolo and Nicholson a cross between Larry Fine and Professor Irwin Cory show a complete lack of comic timing or any chemistry between each other even though Nichols intention seems to be an attempt at a homicidal Laurel and Hardy. Channing starts out promising enough but even she catches what the boys have (crass comic timing) by pictures end.

    Nichols who up until this point had directed some seminal 70s performances allows his stars to lurch in every direction as he places more emphasis on camera movement and toying with ellipsis including not one but two long runway takes that remind us how well he did it in Catch 22 but not here.

    John Alonso lenses capably while Richard Sylbert's production design applies a thick coat of lipstick to this pig but the end result is an arrogant display of contemporary might who felt reputation alone would carry this turkey. Instead it chops its head off.

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    • Trivia
      In an interview on Trio's series Face Time (2002), Producer Peter Guber revealed that Shampoo (1975) was only made because its creators insisted on it being green-lit along with this movie. Everyone concerned was convinced that this movie would be a huge hit, given its stellar line-up of filmmakers, so the deal was accepted. As it turned out, this movie was a flop, and Shampoo (1975) was the huge hit.
    • Goofs
      The TAT Ford Trimotor the trio flies to Los Angeles in has the modern tail number N9651. In the 1920s it should read NC9651.
    • Quotes

      Nicky Wilson: [To Frederica who's screaming because Oscar is walking on the plane's wing during flight] Just ignore him.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Lion Roars Again (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      I Must Be Dreaming
      (uncredited)

      Written by Al Sherman, Pat Flaherty and Al Dubin

      Performed by Stockard Channing

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 1975 (Argentina)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Fortune
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA(Location)
    • Production company
      • A Mike Nichols Production
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    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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