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Kala nimeltä Wanda

Original title: A Fish Called Wanda
  • 1988
  • K-14
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
153K
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POPULARITY
2,496
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John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in Kala nimeltä Wanda (1988)
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In London, four very different people team up on a jewel heist, then try to double-cross one another for the loot, complicated by their efforts to fool a very proper barrister.In London, four very different people team up on a jewel heist, then try to double-cross one another for the loot, complicated by their efforts to fool a very proper barrister.In London, four very different people team up on a jewel heist, then try to double-cross one another for the loot, complicated by their efforts to fool a very proper barrister.

  • Directors
    • Charles Crichton
    • John Cleese
  • Writers
    • John Cleese
    • Charles Crichton
  • Stars
    • John Cleese
    • Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Kevin Kline
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    153K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,496
    404
    • Directors
      • Charles Crichton
      • John Cleese
    • Writers
      • John Cleese
      • Charles Crichton
    • Stars
      • John Cleese
      • Jamie Lee Curtis
      • Kevin Kline
    • 287User reviews
    • 120Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 1:29
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    John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis in Kala nimeltä Wanda (1988)
    Kevin Kline in Kala nimeltä Wanda (1988)
    Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, and Tom Georgeson in Kala nimeltä Wanda (1988)
    Kevin Kline and Michael Palin in Kala nimeltä Wanda (1988)
    Michael Palin in Kala nimeltä Wanda (1988)
    John Cleese in Kala nimeltä Wanda (1988)
    Michael Palin in Kala nimeltä Wanda (1988)
    John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis in Kala nimeltä Wanda (1988)
    Kevin Kline and Michael Palin in Kala nimeltä Wanda (1988)
    Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline in Kala nimeltä Wanda (1988)
    John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Kevin Kline in Kala nimeltä Wanda (1988)
    John Cleese and Kevin Kline in Kala nimeltä Wanda (1988)

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    John Cleese
    John Cleese
    • Archie
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Wanda
    Kevin Kline
    Kevin Kline
    • Otto
    Michael Palin
    Michael Palin
    • Ken
    Maria Aitken
    Maria Aitken
    • Wendy
    Tom Georgeson
    • George
    Patricia Hayes
    Patricia Hayes
    • Mrs. Coady
    Geoffrey Palmer
    Geoffrey Palmer
    • Judge
    Cynthia Cleese
    Cynthia Cleese
    • Portia
    • (as Cynthia Caylor)
    Mark Elwes
    • Customer in Jeweler's Shop
    Neville Phillips
    Neville Phillips
    • Manager of Jeweler's Shop
    Peter Jonfield
    • Inspector Marvin
    Ken Campbell
    • Bartlett
    Al Ashton
    • Warder
    Roger Hume
    • Locksmith
    Roger Brierley
    • Davidson
    Llewellyn Rees
    • Sir John
    Michael Percival
    Michael Percival
    • Percival
    • Directors
      • Charles Crichton
      • John Cleese(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • John Cleese
      • Charles Crichton
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Michael Palin's father stuttered, so Palin used a lot of his real-life experience when playing Ken Pile, including the fact that Ken's stutter is less pronounced around people he trusts (George Thomason and Wanda Gershwitz) and worse around people with whom he is uncomfortable (Otto West).
    • Goofs
      When Otto fires his gun on the safe in the hideout, the gun makes the sound of a silenced weapon, but his gun is not equipped with a silencer.
    • Quotes

      Wanda: [after Otto breaks in on Wanda and Archie in Archie's flat and hangs him out the window] I was dealing with something delicate, Otto. I'm setting up a guy who's incredibly important to us, who's going to tell me where the loot is and if they're going to come and arrest you. And you come loping in like Rambo without a jockstrap and you dangle him out a fifth-floor window. Now, was that smart? Was it shrewd? Was it good tactics? Or was it stupid?

      Otto West: Don't call me stupid.

      Wanda: Oh, right! To call you stupid would be an insult to stupid people! I've known sheep that could outwit you. I've worn dresses with higher IQs. But you think you're an intellectual, don't you, ape?

      Otto West: Apes don't read philosophy.

      Wanda: Yes they do, Otto. They just don't understand it. Now let me correct you on a couple of things, OK? Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not "Every man for himself." And the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked them up.

    • Crazy credits
      Archie and Wanda were married in Rio, had seventeen children, and founded a leper colony.
    • Alternate versions
      Approximately 2 minutes were removed from the original run time by India's Censor Board to achieve an 'A' (adults only) rating (Cert No.: 1975).
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Dead Pool/Phantasm II/Midnight Run/Boyfriends and Girlfriends/Die Hard (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Nel blu, dipinto di blu
      Written by Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno

      Performed by Domenico Modugno

    User reviews287

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    Featured review
    10/10
    Perfect comedy.
    This is one of the funniest films I have ever seen. The film is so well put together that time flew on by and I was sitting there wanting more. This movie is perfectly cast and well directed. There is no real style to the direction, but when you have a script like this all you need to do is point the camera and let it rip. I would like to point out that if you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out for Kevin Kline's performance alone. It is one of the best comedic performances you will ever witness. Great movie.
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    • Peach-2
    • Dec 6, 1998

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 3, 1989 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Russian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • En fisk som heter Wanda
    • Filming locations
      • Bermondsey, London, Greater London, England, UK(Archie & Wanda's apartment)
    • Production companies
      • Prominent Features
      • Star Partners Limited Partnership
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $62,493,712
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $115,418
      • Jul 17, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $62,493,712
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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