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The Horse's Mouth (1958)
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Synopsis: With a screenplay by Alec Guinness based on Joyce Cary's novel, this is the comic story of a down-and-out artist, just out of jail, who convinces wealthy people to pay him for paintings they didn't actually commission. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Adapted) Screenplay.... With a screenplay by Alec Guinness based on Joyce Cary's novel, this is the comic story of a down-and-out artist, just out of jail, who convinces wealthy people to pay him for paintings they didn't actually commission. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Adapted) Screenplay. [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Michael Gough, Ernest Thesiger, Renee Houston
Screenwriter: Alec Guinness
Story: Joyce Cary
Composer: Kenneth V. Jones
Producer: John Bryan
DVD Info
Release:
Apr 6, 2002
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.66
- Single Side - Dual Layer
Additional Release Materials:
- Bonus Feature - 1. DAYBREAK EXPRESS (Directed by D.A. Pennebaker)
- Introduction - 1. D.A. Pennebaker
- Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Reviews
Guinness creates a unique, full-bodied porttrait of the artist as an always-young man.
Ao mesmo tempo comovente e hilário, o filme traz Guinness em uma de suas melhores performances - e a luta do pintor Gulley Jimson para realizar sua visão é inesquecível.
A wonderfully colorful screen rendition of Joyce Cary's 1944 novel about an eccentric artist
Imagine The Three Stooges by way of ‘The New Yorker' magazine, and you’re getting close.
testament to both Guinness' acting prowess and his writing ability


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