Blame It on the Bellboy

"Mix-ups, Mishaps, Madness, and Mayhem... It's all part of the service."

1992 1h 18m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 61

Comedy

Synopsis

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Mike Lawton, Maurice Horton, and Melvin Orton are three men who come to Venice. One of them is a hit man sent to take out a mobster. Another is a lech looking for a little action with a woman he never met, whom he was set up with. And one of them was sent by his employer to inspect a property his boss wants to buy. All three men stay at the same hotel. But when the bellboy gets their names mixed up and gives info meant for someone else. So one of them meets a Realtor who will whatever she has to, to close the sale. And another follows a woman looking for romance. And another goes to the home of the mobster who thinks he's sent there to kill him.

“Mix-ups, Mishaps, Madness, and Mayhem... It's all part of the service.”

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Cast

Dudley Moore
Melvyn Orton
Bryan Brown
Mike Lawton / Charlton Black
Richard Griffiths
Maurice Horton
Andreas Katsulas
Scarpa
Patsy Kensit
Caroline Wright
Alison Steadman
Rosemary Horton
Penelope Wilton
Patricia Fulford
Bronson Pinchot
Bellboy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Herman
Writers: Mark Herman
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Herman, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Dudley Moore and Bryan Brown and Richard Griffiths carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Herman directs. Andrew Dunn behind the camera. Trevor Jones scores. Michael Ellis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Mark Herman, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Trevor Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Michael Ellis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Dudley Moore and Bryan Brown and Richard Griffiths carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Mix-ups, Mishaps, Madness, and Mayhem... It's all part of the service.".
10IMDB entry: tt0103827 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.