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The Great Ziegfeld

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The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

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Reviews Counted: 4 Fresh: 3  Rotten:1 Average Rating: 6.0/10
 
Consensus: This biopic is undeniably stylish, but loses points for excessive length, an overreliance on clichés, and historical inaccuracies.
 

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Runtime: 3 hrs 10 mins

Synopsis: This movie still sets the standard for what musicals should be. The larger-than-life career of stage genius Florenz Ziegfeld is aptly celebrated in this marvelous musical biography. As if the big story and all-star cast weren't enough, they threw in such unforgettable tunes as "If You Knew... This movie still sets the standard for what musicals should be. The larger-than-life career of stage genius Florenz Ziegfeld is aptly celebrated in this marvelous musical biography. As if the big story and all-star cast weren't enough, they threw in such unforgettable tunes as "If You Knew Susie," "Shine on Harvest Moon," and "A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody." [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Fanny Brice, Luise Rainer, Frank Morgan

Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Producer: Hunt Stromberg
Screenwriter: William Anthony McGuire
Composer: Arthur Lange

DVD Info

Release:

Aug 1, 2008

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Full Frame - 1.37

Audio:

  • Mono - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Documentary
  • Newsreel

Interactive Features:

  • Scene Access

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ginomike1 02/02/07
60%
Too Long. A little Dated. It has its moments. I understand that it won the Oscar ('36). Difficult to reccomend to anyone watching it after 1956.
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mariah1217 04/26/06
60%
6/10 Full review coming soon More
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jazza923 04/21/05
70%
I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD HAVE WON BEST PICTURE, BUT IT IS STILL A FINE MOTION PICTURE, ELABORATLY PRODUCED. THE CAST IS... More
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filmistruth 01/25/05
50%
**/**** Pro: Powell in a great role. The ending. Some of the production design. Con: Too long. The character isn't fully... More
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