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The Loved One

  • 19651965
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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The Loved One (1965)
Satire on the funeral business, in which a young British poet goes to work at a Hollywood cemetery.
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Satire on the funeral business, in which a young British poet goes to work at a Hollywood cemetery.Satire on the funeral business, in which a young British poet goes to work at a Hollywood cemetery.Satire on the funeral business, in which a young British poet goes to work at a Hollywood cemetery.

IMDb RATING
7.0/10
3.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tony Richardson
  • Writers
    • Evelyn Waugh(novel "The Loved One")
    • Terry Southern(screenplay)
    • Christopher Isherwood(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Morse
    • Jonathan Winters
    • Anjanette Comer
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tony Richardson
  • Writers
    • Evelyn Waugh(novel "The Loved One")
    • Terry Southern(screenplay)
    • Christopher Isherwood(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Morse
    • Jonathan Winters
    • Anjanette Comer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 90User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos1

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    Photos15

    John Gielgud and Rod Steiger in The Loved One (1965)
    The Loved One (1965)
    Tab Hunter in The Loved One (1965)
    The Loved One (1965)
    John Gielgud, Roddy McDowall, Rod Steiger, Jonathan Winters, Anjanette Comer, Robert Morley, and Robert Morse in The Loved One (1965)
    John Gielgud, Roddy McDowall, Rod Steiger, Jonathan Winters, Anjanette Comer, Robert Morley, and Robert Morse in The Loved One (1965)
    Robert Morse in The Loved One (1965)
    John Gielgud, Robert Morley, and Robert Morse in The Loved One (1965)
    Milton Berle and Margaret Leighton in The Loved One (1965)
    Anjanette Comer and Robert Morse in The Loved One (1965)
    Robert Morley and Robert Morse in The Loved One (1965)
    The Loved One (1965)

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    Robert Morse
    Robert Morse
    • Dennis Barlowas Dennis Barlow
    Jonathan Winters
    Jonathan Winters
    • Wilbur Glenworthyas Wilbur Glenworthy…
    Anjanette Comer
    Anjanette Comer
    • Aimee Thanatogenousas Aimee Thanatogenous
    Rod Steiger
    Rod Steiger
    • Mr. Joyboyas Mr. Joyboy
    Dana Andrews
    Dana Andrews
    • Gen. Brinkmanas Gen. Brinkman
    Milton Berle
    Milton Berle
    • Mr. Kentonas Mr. Kenton
    James Coburn
    James Coburn
    • Immigration Officeras Immigration Officer
    John Gielgud
    John Gielgud
    • Sir Francis Hinsleyas Sir Francis Hinsley
    Tab Hunter
    Tab Hunter
    • Guideas Guide
    Margaret Leighton
    Margaret Leighton
    • Mrs. Kentonas Mrs. Kenton
    Liberace
    Liberace
    • Mr. Starkeras Mr. Starker
    Roddy McDowall
    Roddy McDowall
    • D.J. Jr.as D.J. Jr.
    Robert Morley
    Robert Morley
    • Sir Ambrose Ambercrombieas Sir Ambrose Ambercrombie
    Barbara Nichols
    Barbara Nichols
    • Sadie Blodgettas Sadie Blodgett
    Lionel Stander
    Lionel Stander
    • The Guru Brahminas The Guru Brahmin
    Roxanne Arlen
    Roxanne Arlen
    • Whispering Glades Hostessas Whispering Glades Hostess
    Dort Clark
    Dort Clark
    • Col. Burtas Col. Burt
    Pamela Curran
    • Whispering Glades Hostessas Whispering Glades Hostess
    • Director
      • Tony Richardson
    • Writers
      • Evelyn Waugh(novel "The Loved One")
      • Terry Southern(screenplay)
      • Christopher Isherwood(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Newly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle's interment at the highly-organised and very profitable Whispering Glades funeral parlour. His fancy is caught by one of their cosmeticians, Aimee Thanatogenos. But he has three problems - the strict rules of owner Blessed Reverand Glenworthy, the rivalry of embalmer Mr Joyboy, and the shame of now working himself at The Happy Hunting Ground pets' memorial home. —Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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      • From The Man Who Made "Tom Jones"!
    • Genre
      • Comedy
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      • Approved
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    • Trivia
      Evelyn Waugh disowned this movie of his famous novella, and tried unsuccessfully to get his name taken off of the credits. Three days after the movie's London opening, he died unexpectedly at his house in Somerset. It is thought that he had not seen it.
    • Goofs
      Henry's voice says "Will", whereas his mouth appears to say "Jack".
    • Quotes

      Dennis Barlow: They told me, Francis Hinsley, they told me you were hung. With red protruding eyeballs and black protruding tongue.

    • Connections
      Featured in Homo Promo (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Pomp and Circumstance
      Composed by Edward Elgar

    User reviews90

    Review
    Top review
    Does for funerals what Strangelove did for Nuclear War
    There are few films I can recommend this highly. Morse is memorable as the hapless Englishman, trying to understand this peculiar American commercial funeral institution and the nearly fanatical devotees to the Jonathan Winters' Blessed Reverend.

    The tawdry nature of the corporate funeral industry gradually unfolds in this fantastic study of our fixation with marketing everything, even death.

    Jonathan Winters, Rod Steiger is brilliant as Mr. Joyboy, the effete chief embalmer, and the film features such huge talent as John Gielgud and Robert Morley as well as a cameos by Milton Berle, Roddy McDowell, Tab Hunter, and Liberace as the smarmy casket salesman. Look for a very young Paul Williams and...is that James Coburn? Yes, yes it is.

    Be advised that there are some dubbing and sound issues common to films of this era, but if you're more concerned with a/v than story and humor, you should be off looking at...I dunno, something from George Lucas.

    This film's greatest flaw is that it's hard to find on VHS and doesn't exist on the DVD.
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    • clamboyvinyl
    • Nov 17, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 11, 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tod in Hollywood
    • Filming locations
      • Harold Lloyd's Greenacres Estate - 1740 Green Acres Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Filmways Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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