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Overview

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Director:
Robert Wise
Writer:
William Fairchild (writer)
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Release Date:
22 October 1968 (USA) more
Tagline:
The Love Affair of the Century - Between a Woman, and the World!
Plot:
Film based on life of actress Gertrude Lawrence, on- and offstage, takes the opportunity to feature extravagant... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Director Robert Wise Dies at 91
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a musical extravaganza more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Julie Andrews ... Gertrude Lawrence

Richard Crenna ... Richard Aldrich, Producer
Michael Craig ... Sir Anthony Spencer
Daniel Massey ... Noel Coward
Robert Reed ... Charles Fraser
Bruce Forsyth ... Arthur Lawrence
Beryl Reid ... Rose
John Collin ... Jack Roper
Alan Oppenheimer ... Andre Charlot, Producer
Richard Karlan ... David Holtzmann, Gertrude's Attorney
Lynley Laurence ... Billie Carleton
Garrett Lewis ... Jack Buchanan
Anthony Eisley ... Ben Mitchell
Jock Livingston ... Alexander Woollcott
J. Pat O'Malley ... Dan
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Loves of a Star! (USA) (promotional title)
Those Were the Happy Times (USA) (reissue title)
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Runtime:
176 min | UK:218 min | USA:120 min (edited version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track | Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Denmark:15 (DVD) | Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG (video rating) (2005) | UK:U (original rating) | USA:G
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK more

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Peter Cook and Robert Stephens were in the running for Noel Coward (Daniel Massey). more
Quotes:
Noel Coward: Close personal relationships are bloody difficult, my darling but they do get easier with time. Loneliness gets harder. more
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References Lady in the Dark (1944) more
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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
a musical extravaganza, 26 June 2000
Author: didi-5 from United Kingdom

Julie Andrews may be nothing like Gertrude Lawrence in looks or voice, but who cares? This is a hugely enjoyable musical romp from the teens to the forties through such numbers as 'Saga of Jenny', 'The Physician', 'Burlington Bertie', and 'Has Anybody Seen Our Ship?'. She is terrific in a part which required a fair range of acting - the scenes with her daughter are poignant, the ones with her numerous lovers are amusing (some good support here from Michael Craig and Robert Reed) - and the whole thing gels together well. See the long version, there's much to enjoy in it.

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