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Grant 2022-05-10 23:37:04
classic in black humor
British comedy can be so good
The first is to like the tones of this old-fashioned film, warm, peaceful, and bright.
The soundtrack directly expresses the character's emotions, such as the old lady's hesitation when she opened the door to the thief for the first time. This made the old man directly...
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Meredith 2022-05-10 22:23:31
Ealing black comedy classic. highly recommended!
The appearance of the protagonist of the film, the landlady, is quite metaphorical. At the gate of the police station, she stopped to tease the baby in the stroller. As a result, the child suddenly burst into tears. This really startled her, and it also caused the mothers to look coldly. The...
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[Professor Marcus enters the phone booth right as the phone rings. On the other end, Claude is in another phone booth outside the train station, watching Mrs. Wilberforce collect their trunk]
Professor Marcus: Now, Major, before we start, let's press button A, shall we?... That's better... Major. Ma - Major! I want you to keep calm, speak quietly, and concentrate. Have you got that? Splendid. Mrs. W. should be coming into view just about...
[hums]
Professor Marcus: ... now... Now she's driving away.
[She does, but comes back]
Professor Marcus: . Major, Major, Major
[throws phone book]
Professor Marcus: RELAX! Calm down!
Claude: Back to the station! She's come back to the station!
Louis: [entering phone booth] What's wrong? Major!
Professor Marcus: Louis! Louis!
Louis: Major, tell me what's happening! Major!
Professor Marcus: Louis! Louis, will you mind your own business, please!
Harry: [Harry enters the phone booth too, and One-Round tries to squeeze in with them] Louis! Give us a listen, Louis! Come on, let me hear, will you? I want to hear!
Harry: [to One-Round] Get out! Louis, I want to hear what he says!
Louis: [to One-Round] You get out! Major, tell me what's happening!
Louisa Wilberforce: [coming out of the train station with her umbrella] I'm always leaving it.
Louis: [hearing Professor Marcus laughing] What's she doing?
One-Round: What's going on here?
Professor Marcus: It's all right, it's just that she went back to get her umbrella!
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Louis: [as Mrs. Wilberforce has just discovered the money, with Louis pulling Harry aside] We must get her out of here.
Harry: A snatch?
Louis: Get her into the car.
Louis: [as one of Mrs. Wilberforce's guests arrives] We'll have to take them both. We've got to get away!
Harry: [as two more guests arrive] What do you think we should do? Charter a bus?
