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Arthur is a happy drunk with no pretensions at any ambition. He is also the heir to a vast fortune which he is told will only be his if he marries Susan. He does not love Susan, but she will make something of him the family expects. Arthur proposes but then meets a girl with no money who he could easily fall in love with. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
Plot Keywords:
love | cough foreshadows death | 1980s | pez dispenser | comic drunk |Taglines:
Not everyone who drinks is a poet, some of us drink because we're not. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 July 1981 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Arturo, el millonario seductor See more »Filming Locations:
Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$7,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$95,461,682 (USA)Company Credits
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Hobson: I don't know why; a little tart like that could save you a fortune in prostitutes.
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Written by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross and Peter Allen
Performed by Christopher Cross
Produced by Michael Omartian
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At the engagement party, Linda leans over the gentleman's shoulder to get her cigarette lit. Seconds later, while stepping back to observe the party, she asks the same gentleman to light the same cigarette. See more »Quotes
Arthur: I just told Linda I was getting engaged.Hobson: I don't know why; a little tart like that could save you a fortune in prostitutes.
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Soundtracks
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)Written by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross and Peter Allen
Performed by Christopher Cross
Produced by Michael Omartian
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From the beginning of this movie it seems apparent that the role of Arthur was meant to be played by a much younger actor. By the end, it's clear that nobody other than Dudley Moore could have done it so well. Looking back, one remembers the sappy Christopher Cross theme song (does anyone remember Christopher Cross?) and oh-so-80's clothing and sets with an unavoidable nostalgia. But the triumvirate of Moore as Arthur, Liza Minnelli as Linda, and Sir Johnny G as the butler Hobson, dripping with sarcasm and at the pinnacle of his considerable talent, make this more than a throw-away farce.
All the best lines belong to Gielgud, and the Academy Award was hardly adequate for such a legendary performance. Moore's lovable drunk would wear thin in later years, but here it is a fresh and delightful tour de force in the most politically incorrect way. Liza is flawless, but one hates to see her in a non-musical role, for fear of squandering such an immense talent. But the chemistry, the synergy between these legends is palpable.
The laughs never get old. It is, however, a tragedy that the DVD is not available in cinematic aspect.