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Director:
Tom O'Horgan
Writers:
Eugène Ionesco (play)
Julian Barry (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 January 1974 (USA) more
Tagline:
The comedy that proves people are still the funniest animals.
Plot:
Originally an absurdist play by Eugene Ionesco, Rhinoceros tells the story of a French town plagued by rhinoceroses... more | add synopsis
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Remember...The American Film Theatre!
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Weird! more

Cast

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Zero Mostel ... John

Gene Wilder ... Stanley

Karen Black ... Daisy
Joe Silver ... Norman
Robert Weil ... Carl
Marilyn Chris ... Mrs. Bingham
Percy Rodrigues ... Mr. Nicholson
Robert Fields ... Young Man, Logician
Melody Santangello ... Young Woman (as Melody Santangelo)

Don Calfa ... Waiter

Lou Cutell ... Cashier
Howard Morton ... Doctor
Manuel Aviles ... Busboy
Anne Ramsey ... Woman with Cat
Lorna Thayer ... Restaurant Owner
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros (Australia) (DVD box title) (USA) (poster title)
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Runtime:
104 min
Country:
USA | UK | Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Australia:PG | USA:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Zero Mostel won the 1961 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "Rhinoceros" as John and recreated his role in this filmed production. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Ear of the Heart: The Music of Galt MacDermot (2009) more
Soundtrack:
What Did You Do To Yourself more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Weird!, 11 April 1999
Author: Jay-161 from Grimsby, England

OK, this is one weird film that I caught very late one night, I only decided to see it because it had Gene Wilder in it, who is one of the funniest men in history. I was totally surprised by how bizarre it was. The plot is about Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder talking and all these people turn into (unseen) rhinoceros'. Later on the story goes from zany comedy to mild horror as our 'heroes' try to stop themselves from turning into rhinoceros'...If you're in a good mood you could find some enjoyment out of this, but if you like your films straightforward then avoid this like the plague.

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