Bitte nicht heute nacht (1984)
43KBitte nicht heute nacht: Directed by Howard Zieff. With Dudley Moore, Nastassja Kinski, Armand Assante, Albert Brooks. A composer suspects his wife of cheating. He plots to kill her and frame it on her lover.
“Dudley made the film so much more funny. By seeing both versions you can why Dudley was a comic genius. I miss him. Dudley makes clear what screwballs we humans are. And he takes ordinary script lines and makes them very funny. Many of the elements of a Shakespearean comedy are in this film, but unlike the plays, this film has a terrific music score, has beautiful photography, and has simple dialogue. What makes this film great, for those mature enough to understand it, is Dudley Moore. Nothing goes as planned and each instance is usually good for a few laughs.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHoward Zieff is not exactly what I would call a great director, he was the man behind u0026quot;The Main Eventu0026quot; and the u0026quot;My Girlu0026quot; films, but, he strings things together nicely here. The script is not completely a dud. Barry Levinson had a hand in the remake, so expects some funny bits. One of my favorite scenes is at the restaurant when Moore u0026quot;thinksu0026quot; Armand Assante is confronting him about having an affair with his wife, and the start a dueling violin contest of Tchaikovsky. Mr. Moore shows us his gift as a true comedian with shades of slapstick mixed in. Richard Libertini steals the film as Mooreu0026#39;s Italian butler and the laughs are countless. The New York City scenery also is a plus with lots of midtown Manhattan brilliantly showcased (made me nostalgic).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall rating: 8 out of 10.”
