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Release Date:
27 February 1961 (Sweden)
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Tagline:
Variety is the spice of life!
Plot:
Victor and Hillary are down on their luck to the point that they allow tourists to take guided tours of their castle...
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.
Another 2 nominations
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Somewhat Indiscreet...
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Cary Grant | ... | Victor Rhyall, Earl |
 | Deborah Kerr | ... | Lady Hilary Rhyall |
 | Robert Mitchum | ... | Charles Delacro |
 | Jean Simmons | ... | Hattie Durant |
 | Moray Watson | ... | Trevor Sellers, the Butler |
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Runtime:
104 min | UK:80 min (VHS version)
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Colour (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Iceland:L |
USA:Approved (certificate #19674) |
Finland:S |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:A (original rating) |
UK:PG (video re-rating) (1999) |
UK:U (video rating) (1986) |
Australia:G
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Cary Grant's third collaboration with Deborah Kerr. They had previously worked together on Dream Wife (1953) and An Affair to Remember (1957).
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Trevor Sellers, the Butler:
I wonder if I might have a word with you Mylord.
Victor Rhyall, Earl: So do I, so we're both probably right. Now what's the matter, Sellers?
Trevor Sellers, the Butler: As I told you Mylord, I haven't any work to do.
Victor Rhyall, Earl: What about your novel, why aren't you working at that?
Trevor Sellers, the Butler: I'm stuck badly. Nearly tore the whole thing up last night.
Victor Rhyall, Earl: Oh now now, you mustn't do that! What's the trouble?
Trevor Sellers, the Butler: Almost certainly the basic trouble is myself. I'm fundamentally happy and contented. That's bad enough of course. But on top of that, I'm normal. And that's fatal.
Victor Rhyall, Earl: Oh. You mean you prefer to be unhappy and abnormal.
Trevor Sellers, the Butler: Of course! You see, I want to be a success, and to be a success, one must at least start off by being modern. And like yourself Mylord, I'm not. It means I have no feeling of insecurity or frustration. No despair.
Victor Rhyall, Earl: And that's essential?
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Victor Rhyall, Earl: So do I, so we're both probably right. Now what's the matter, Sellers?
Trevor Sellers, the Butler: As I told you Mylord, I haven't any work to do.
Victor Rhyall, Earl: What about your novel, why aren't you working at that?
Trevor Sellers, the Butler: I'm stuck badly. Nearly tore the whole thing up last night.
Victor Rhyall, Earl: Oh now now, you mustn't do that! What's the trouble?
Trevor Sellers, the Butler: Almost certainly the basic trouble is myself. I'm fundamentally happy and contented. That's bad enough of course. But on top of that, I'm normal. And that's fatal.
Victor Rhyall, Earl: Oh. You mean you prefer to be unhappy and abnormal.
Trevor Sellers, the Butler: Of course! You see, I want to be a success, and to be a success, one must at least start off by being modern. And like yourself Mylord, I'm not. It means I have no feeling of insecurity or frustration. No despair.
Victor Rhyall, Earl: And that's essential?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Alice: The Grass Is Always Greener (#7.17)" (1983)
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Fine, funny and recommended. It has its weak points, the storyline is the least important with these fine actors and brilliant direction. Cary Grant and Jean Simmons' first scene together is absolutely wonderful. Deborah Kerr is also good; Robert Mitchum, maybe intentionally, is a bit of an odd player here. Familiar to the Grant-Ingrid Bergman split-screen telephone scene in Donen's Indiscreet, there's an adorable scene with all four leading actors here. Very very nice.