The Grass Is Greener

"Ever See a Four-Sided Triangle?"

1960 1h 44m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 150

ComedyRomance

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Victor and Hillary are down on their luck to the point that they allow tourists to take guided tours of their castle. But Charles Delacro, a millionaire oil tycoon, visits, and takes a liking to more than the house. Soon, Hattie Durant gets involved and they have a good old fashioned love triangle.

“Ever See a Four-Sided Triangle?”

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Cast

Cary Grant
Victor Rhyall
Deborah Kerr
Hilary Rhyall
Robert Mitchum
Charles Delacro
Jean Simmons
Hattie Durant
Moray Watson
Trevor Sellers
Joan Benham
Hairdresser's Receptionist (uncredited)
Gwen Watford
Hairdresser's Receptionist (uncredited)
Elisabeth Orion
Fair-Haired Woman (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stanley Donen
Writers: Hugh Williams, Margaret Vyner
Languages: French, English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stanley Donen, shot by Christopher Challis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jim Clark 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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Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Ever See a Four-Sided Triangle?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0053877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stanley Donen directs. Christopher Challis behind the camera. Jim Clark cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in French, English.

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166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Directed by Stanley Donen, shot by Christopher Challis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jim Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Ever See a Four-Sided Triangle?".
7IMDB entry: tt0053877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "infidelity", "love triangle", "romcom", "based on play or musical".

The technical file

Cinematography: Christopher Challis
Editing: Jim Clark
Costume design: Hardy Amies
Makeup / hair: Eric Allwright
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $6,000,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Grass Is Greener (1960)

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CinemaSerf2024-11-25
★ 7/10
Having packed their kids off for the weekend, the "Earl and Countess of Ryhall" (Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr) are looking forward to a few days of rest and recuperation in their stately pile. Not that it's exactly private as they've long since had to allow the public to wander through at half-a-crown a time. One such visitor isn't so good at obeying the rules, though, when he ignores a "private" sign and walks into her sitting room. He turns out to be an American millionaire called "Delacro" (Robert Mitchum) and he's quite a charmer. So much so that he kind of sweeps her off her feet, and though her husband's arrival cools things for a time, pretty soon she has travelled to London ostensibly to see her hairdresser and to meet her wacky pal "Hattie" (Jean Simmons), but well... Thing is, her husband isn't quite prepared to give up the ghost on his marriage and so invites this man back to their home where the most genteel of games ensues as both men vie for the affections of the Countess whilst the mischievous "Hattie" does a bit of manoeuvring of her own. The story provides for an amiable clash between old and new money, but is really about the nature of true affection and decency. There's not really anything unpredictable about the plot nor it's evolution, but seeing these four folk on screen together does remind us of just what style and star quality is. Even Mitchum keeps his tongue in his cheek and there's also an enjoyable turn from Moray Watson as the aspiring writer-cum-butler who looks upon the antics here with a sympathetic if somewhat bemused attitude. It's aptly titled and worth a watch.

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