The 4th Tenor

"Rodney gets no respect - until he changes his tune!"

2002 1h 37m EN

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4.5

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★4.5TMDB · 7

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A restaurant owner falls in love with an opera singer and, desperate to impress her, travels to Italy to learn how to sing.

“Rodney gets no respect - until he changes his tune!”

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Cast

Rodney Dangerfield
Lupo
Anita De Simone
Rosa
Annabelle Gurwitch
Gina
Charles Fleischer
Alphonse
Robert Davi
Ierra
Hamilton Camp
Papa
Elsa Raven
Mama
Jacob Urrutia
Mario

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harry Basil
Writers: Rodney Dangerfield, Harry Basil
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harry Basil, shot by Ken Blakey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Rodney Dangerfield and Anita De Simone and Annabelle Gurwitch carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Rodney gets no respect - until he changes his tune!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0275170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Harry Basil directs. Ken Blakey behind the camera. Christopher Lennertz scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Directed by Harry Basil, shot by Ken Blakey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Christopher Lennertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Rodney Dangerfield and Anita De Simone and Annabelle Gurwitch carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Rodney gets no respect - until he changes his tune!".
6IMDB entry: tt0275170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.