The Loved One

"The motion picture with something to offend everyone!"

1965 2h 2m EN

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6.2

MID

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47%

ROTTEN

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6.9

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 47🥫47%Rotten Tomatoes★6.9IMDB · 4,315

Comedy

Synopsis

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The suicide of his expatriate uncle draws Englishman and poet Dennis Barlow into California's booming funeral industry.

“The motion picture with something to offend everyone!”

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Cast

Robert Morse
Dennis Barlow
Jonathan Winters
Wilbur Glenworthy / Harry Glenworthy
Anjanette Comer
Aimee Thanatogenos
Rod Steiger
Mr. Joyboy
Dana Andrews
Gen. Buck Brinkman
Milton Berle
Mr. Kenton
James Coburn
Immigration Officer
John Gielgud
Sir Francis Hinsley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Richardson
Writers: Terry Southern, Christopher Isherwood
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tony Richardson, shot by Haskell Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Addison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hal Ashby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Morse and Jonathan Winters and Anjanette Comer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The motion picture with something to offend everyone!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059410 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tony Richardson directs. Haskell Wexler behind the camera. John Addison scores. Hal Ashby cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Tony Richardson, shot by Haskell Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by John Addison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hal Ashby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Robert Morse and Jonathan Winters and Anjanette Comer carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The motion picture with something to offend everyone!".
7IMDB entry: tt0059410 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 21 themes, including "dying and death", "based on novel or book", "cemetery", "dark comedy".