Taglio di diamanti

Titolo originale: Rough Cut

1980
T
1h 52min

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5,7/10

1566

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David Niven, Burt Reynolds, and Lesley-Anne Down in Taglio di diamanti (1980)

Caper Adventure Comedy Crime Mystery Romance

Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaTwo sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels. Despite a continuous exchange of quips they eventually become romantically involved.Two sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels. Despite a continuous exchange of quips they eventually become romantically involved.Two sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels. Despite a continuous exchange of quips they eventually become romantically involved.

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Sceneggiatura
- Larry Gelbart
- Derek Lambert
Star

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VALUTAZIONE IMDb

5,7/10

1566

LA TUA VALUTAZIONE

Regia
Sceneggiatura
- Larry Gelbart
- Derek Lambert
Star

Vedi le informazioni sulla produzione su IMDbPro

Quiz
After filming wrapped, David Niven sued Paramount Pictures and producer David Merrick. Reportedly, this was Niven's first lawsuit in 46 years of working in the film industry. He sued for $1.8 million, claiming he was underpaid in salary and was owed $91,667 since he worked longer than the five weeks he was contracted for and was not billed correctly in the movie's advertising, thereby breaching his contract because an image of himself was not used in promotional material alongside co-stars Burt Reynolds and Lesley-Anne Down. The original American theatrical movie poster does not feature a photograph of Niven but the British poster did, released there later.

Citazioni
Gillian Bromley: [Rhodes has been coming on to her, trying to impress her with a Cary Grant impersonation] You can't be serious!
Jack Rhodes: [Still doing "Cary Grant" impersonation] Why, I've never been more serious in my life.
Gillian Bromley: Why are you imitating Tony Curtis?
Jack Rhodes: [Normal voice] I'm not imitating Tony Curtis, I'm imitating Cary Grant.
Gillian Bromley: You're doing Tony Curtis doing Cary Grant...
Jack Rhodes: [Deflated] Oh...
Gillian Bromley: Cary Grant doesn't even do "Cary Grant" any more.

Connessioni
Featured in Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)

Colonne sonore
Sophisticated Lady
(uncredited)
Written by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish

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Burt's charms

Cat burglar Jack Rhodes (Burt Reynolds) is at a high class party to steal jewels only to be scooped by Gillian Bromley (Lesley-Anne Down). He is immediately taken with her. He recruits her into his gang for a big job. She is actually a secret informer sent by Scotland Yard Chief Inspector Cyril Willis (David Niven).

Burt is trying to get by with his natural charms. It works to some extent but this movie is doomed from the start. Gillian working for Cyril should have been revealed much later. Gillian revealing that to Jack is even more problematic. One of the bad results is the lack of caper planning. That's one of the joys of a caper movie. The characters have fun planning and setting it all up. Instead, we're left with only Burt and Lesley frolicking and doing next to nothing. Any fun with the beginning gets slowly drained away. Another result from the lack of planning fun is not following the caper. First it's a plane chase and then it's a car chase. I don't think the caper actually makes sense and the final twist makes it complete non-sense. All that is left is an extremely charming Burt Reynolds.