The Comedians (film)

The Comedians (film)

Infobox Movie
name = The Comedians


image_size= 160px
caption= film poster
imdb_id = 0061502
producer = Peter Glenville
director = Peter Glenville
writer = Graham Greene
starring = Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Alec Guinness
Peter Ustinov
music = Laurence Rosenthal
cinematography =Henri Decaë
editing = Aram Avakian
distributor = Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
released = 1967 | runtime = UK:150 min / USA:152 min
language =

"The Comedians" is a 1967 film directed and produced by Peter Glenville, based on the novel of the same name by Graham Greene. Stars were Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor and Alec Guinness. Paul Ford and Lillian Gish had supporting roles as a Presidential candidate and wife.

Plot summary

Set in the Haiti of "Papa Doc" Duvalier, the film tells the story of a sardonic white hotel owner and his encroaching fatalism as he watches Haiti sink into barbarism.

External links

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