Noises Off...

"The comedy where everyone gets caught in the act."

1992 1h 43m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 230

Comedy

Synopsis

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Hired to helm an Americanized take on a British play, director Lloyd Fellowes does his best to control an eccentric group of stage actors. With a star actress quickly passing her prime, a male lead with no confidence, and a bit actor that's rarely sober, chaos ensues in the lead up to a Broadway premiere.

“The comedy where everyone gets caught in the act.”

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Cast

Carol Burnett
Dotty Otley / Mrs. Clackett
Michael Caine
Lloyd Fellowes
Denholm Elliott
Selsdon Mowbray / The Burglar
Julie Hagerty
Poppy Taylor
Marilu Henner
Belinda Blair / Flavia Brent
Mark Linn-Baker
Tim Allgood
Christopher Reeve
Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent
John Ritter
Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Writers: Marty Kaplan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 19% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, shot by Tim Suhrstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lisa Day 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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Carol Burnett and Michael Caine and Denholm Elliott carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The comedy where everyone gets caught in the act.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105017 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Bogdanovich directs. Tim Suhrstedt behind the camera. Lisa Day cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 19% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, shot by Tim Suhrstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Lisa Day shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Carol Burnett and Michael Caine and Denholm Elliott carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The comedy where everyone gets caught in the act.".
7IMDB entry: tt0105017 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "theater play", "backstage", "lighthearted", "amused".