| The Comedians | |
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| Directed by | Peter Glenville |
| Written by | Graham Greene |
| Based on | The Comedians 1966 novel by Graham Greene |
| Produced by | Peter Glenville |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Henri Decaë |
| Edited by | Aram Avakian |
| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 160 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $5,200,000[2] $2,600,000 (rentals) |
The Comedians is a 1967 American political drama film directed and produced by British filmmaker Peter Glenville, based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Graham Greene, who also wrote the screenplay. The stars were Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Ustinov, and Alec Guinness. Paul Ford and Lillian Gish had supporting roles as a presidential candidate and wife, as did James Earl Jones as an island doctor.[3]
Set in Haiti during the regime of François Duvalier (known as Papa Doc), it was filmed in Dahomey (Benin since 1975). The film tells the story of a sardonic British hotel owner and his encroaching fatalism as he watches Haiti sink into barbarism and squalor under Duvalier.
- ^ a b The Comedians at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ "The Comedians, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ^ Parish, James Robert; Mank, Gregory W.; Stanke, Don E. (1978). The Hollywood Beauties. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House Publishers. p. 344. ISBN 978-0-87000-412-4. OCLC 4003425.
In a role originally intended for Sophia Loren in The Comedians (1967), Elizabeth [Taylor] appeared in support of [Richard] Burton.