Zärtlich schnappt die Falle zu (1968)

Zärtlich schnappt die Falle zu: Directed by Fielder Cook. With Dean Martin, Stella Stevens, Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson. When a carefree bachelor tries to get his best friend to drop his mistress and return to his wife, he finds himself with romantic problems as well.

“A delicious comedy – thatu0026#39;s how HOW TO SAVE A MARRIAGE AND RUIN YOUR LIFE must be classified. When HOW TO SAVE A MARRIAGE was released in 1968, I was only a teenager. Today, I regret I had not the opportunity to watch this film by that time, because I always loved that kind of comedy – not necessary to mention Doris Dayu0026#39;s ones. Unfortunately, I only had the chance to see it in the late 1970u0026#39;s, firstly at TV broadcasting and afterwards, at my video-cassette home. It might seem strange to some persons, to affirm that all stars on this film have a nice performance – in special the gallant Dean Martin, the sweet Stella Stevens and the versatile Elli Wallach. On the other hand, the critics are generally very rigorous with this kind of comedy because they always expect more sensuality (or more obscenity) on scenes, however, this comedy is very funny just because the absence of malice and the presence of ingredients like a sweet sensuality – a kind of purity which we cannot see neither on todayu0026#39;s films nor at real life. The situations are very hilariant – in special that one on which the mother-in-lawu0026#39;s grave of a certain man is changed by asking of Carol Cormanu0026#39;s (Stella Stevens) to the sunny side of the cemetery, as she believed on that grave was the body of Davidu0026#39;s wife, and her decision creates a lot of confusion. Stella Stevens is also very fun when she discovers David was never married, and just because of that, she practices to launch darts against Davidu0026#39;s shirt as if she was launched them over him – her beautiful face express an ingenious and hilarious hate against David, not only because of her beauty but also because of her incredible charm and, of course, her great talent as a comedian. Because of the absolute absence of obscenity at scenes, I think this film deserves to be released on DVD – as this comedy takes some of us for the good times. Special feature to Michel Legrand and to his beautiful song titled u0026quot;Winds Of Changeu0026quot;, and the superb performance by The Ray Conniff Singers at overture and final credits.”