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Auntie Mame

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Auntie Mame (1958)

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Reviews Counted:13

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Rotten:1

Average Rating:8/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 41 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Sharp-witted, zippy comedy about a woman who lives life to the absolute fullest. When her orphaned 10-year-old nephew shows up on her doorstep, a new life begins for both. Mame's digs provide a... Sharp-witted, zippy comedy about a woman who lives life to the absolute fullest. When her orphaned 10-year-old nephew shows up on her doorstep, a new life begins for both. Mame's digs provide a cool look at what the 1950s considered bohemian hip, too. Later became the Broadway warhorse, Mame. Academy Award Nominations: 6, including Best Picture, Best Actress--Rosalind Russell. [More]

Starring: Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker, Coral Browne, Fred Clark

Starring: Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker, Coral Browne, Fred Clark, Patric Knowles, Lee Patrick, Roger Smith, Peggy Cass, Joanna Barnes

Director: Morton Da Costa

Director: Morton Da Costa
Screenwriter: Betty Comden
Composer: Bronislau Kaper

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
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Base on a book and Broadway play, the movie is still too theatrical due to Da Costa's mediocre helming, but it's a great, campy and colorful showcase for comedienne Rosalind Russell in her best-known role which she had originated on stage.

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03/09/08
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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Rosalind Russell in a brilliant turn as we examine the manic life of an eccentric rich aunt who must spoil her niece at all costs.

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10/18/08
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01/01/00
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
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THE Rosalind Russell movie, and still fabulously funny.

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01/05/05
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

Stage-bound, but classic

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11/05/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Possibly the greatest comedy of all time, with a performance by Rosalind Russell that can only be described as 'bravura'.

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10/03/03
Gabriel Shanks
Gabriel Shanks
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Supostamente baseado em fatos reais, traz Russell em uma atuação sensacional e conta com ótima direção de arte.

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07/25/03
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07/24/03
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