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Title: A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
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| John Cleese | ... | Archie Leach | |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | ... | Wanda Gershwitz | |
| Kevin Kline | ... | Otto | |
| Michael Palin | ... | Ken Pile | |
| Maria Aitken | ... | Wendy | |
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Tom Georgeson | ... | Georges Thomason |
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Patricia Hayes | ... | Mrs. Coady |
| Geoffrey Palmer | ... | Judge | |
| Cynthia Cleese | ... | Portia (as Cynthia Caylor) | |
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Mark Elwes | ... | Customer in Jeweler's Shop |
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Neville Phillips | ... | Manager of Jeweler's Shop |
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Peter Jonfield | ... | Inspector Marvin |
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Ken Campbell | ... | Bartlett |
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Al Ashton | ... | Warder |
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Roger Hume | ... | Locksmith |
In London, George Thomason, his seductive American girlfriend Wanda Gershwitz, and their associate Ken Pile are planning their latest crime, a diamond heist that should net them £13 million. They plan on leaving the country with the goods after the heist. On Wanda's recommendation, they enlist the help of her brother, Otto, a weapons expert, for this heist. In reality, Otto is not Wanda's brother, but her latest lover, a dimwit who gets off on his own body odor, who believes he's an intellectual because he reads Nietzsche, and who does not tolerate being called stupid by anyone. Wanda has one weakness in men which is how Otto was able to get her to be his lover: speaking Italian in seduction. Wanda and Otto plan to double cross George by having him arrested for the heist, while they abscond with the jewels. Wanda further plans to triple cross Otto by eliminating him from the picture after she has the jewels. They are able to get George arrested with him not knowing who tipped the ... Written by Huggo
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Brief and simple: this movie is terrific entertainment! With its uniquely eccentric characters and delightfully absurd storyline, 'A Fish Called Wanda" unquestionably is one of the funniest films ever made. The exhilarating screenplay works on so many level (a diamond heist gone wrong, Brits vs. Americans, romantic comedy...) and the top-notch cast obviously had an excellent time doing this film-job. There's not a dull moment throughout the entire movie and every sequence contains at least two or three hilarious moments. The humor is very over-the-top at times but, what the hell, it remains a joy to behold. The cast is nearly perfect with John Cleese, Michael Palin and Jamie Lee Curtis at their absolute best. Still, there's one actor who deserves extra praise for his role here and that's Kevin Kline. His hyperactive, deranged and extravagant character Otto is one of the most brilliant roles in comedy cinema ever! His moves, grimaces and monologues will make you fall off your seat laughing. Kline won an Oscar for his role and, everybody who has seen "A Fish Called Wanda" will agree on the fact that this was a well-deserved price.