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In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other, or can be made to have seemed to do so.In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other, or can be made to have seemed to do so.In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other, or can be made to have seemed to do so.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
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- TriviaPeter Cook's wife, Wendy was nine months pregnant when filming began. Producer and director Bryan Forbes promised them that he would let Peter leave the set as soon as Wendy went into labor. He kept his word, and Peter made it to the hospital just in time for the birth of his daughter, Daisy. Forbes, Dudley Moore, Sir Michael Caine, and Peter Sellers filled his dressing room with flowers and champagne, in celebration of Daisy's birth, when he returned to work.
- GoofsJust before the train crash you can see the smoke and steam going back into the engines, signifying the trains were in reverse and the film played backwards.
- Quotes
[the doctor, owner of dozens of cats, is coughing]
Doctor Pratt: I'm all right; it's just a fur ball; it's nothing. Strangely, I haven't had fur for a fortnight.
- Crazy credits"Certain Funereal & Military Airs played by Her Majesty Queen Victoria's Temperance Seven (who actually number eight)"
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)
- SoundtracksLight of Head
Written by Clifford Bevan
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I've recently bought this video not only to hear the music, which I do enjoy, but to be honest, it's the amusing shenanigans of the fortune seekers which I find so amusing. What will they think of next! Of course Michael Caine is his charming, adorable self, and his lady love, Julia, is captivating in her Victorian role of modesty personified, such a charming couple. I never thought John Mills could be so funny as he plays his role to the hilt, being very active for an ailing elderly family member. Peter Sellers' role as the absentminded Dr. Pratt would be hard to top as a performance. He certainly has a way with kittens and ink! It's the highlight of the movie, I'd say. The ending is hilarious and I'm still trying to figure it out as there's confusion galore. Altogether a very enjoyable film that you won't forget.
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- Also known as
- Letzte Grüße von Onkel Joe
- Filming locations
- Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset, England, UK(Finsbury residences)
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- Gross worldwide
- $15
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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