Alec Guinness

Palma 2022-05-10 13:48:02

The original version of The Old Woman Killer is said to be a classic of British comedy, but the director is actually American.
But the director is not important, because the real bullock is Alec Guinness.

Alec Guinness is a character worthy of gossip. It is rumored that he is the illegitimate son of a nobleman and has never met his father. When he grew up, he met Lawrence Oliver and David Lean, and achieved his status in the theater and film industry. In 1957, Guinness won an Oscar for "The Bridge on the River Kwai," even though the film spelled his name Guiness, and two years later he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

Of course, what really made Guinness a popular star was the "Star Wars" he participated in in his later years. Although he was personally ashamed of taking on this "stupid" movie, Obi-Wan's image was so indelible that it made the "prequel" '' his successor, Ewan McGregor, tried his best to imitate the old man's accent.

It is said that it was at Guinness's suggestion that Lucas revised the script to let Obi-Wan die in "A New Hope", but Guinness didn't tell him his real intention - "Don't read those Horrible, bloody, clichéd lines." Later, Guinness admitted that he never read any of the letters from Star Wars Fans, and threw them all away. A super fan approached Guinness and said that he had watched "A New Hope" a hundred times. Guinness nodded and said to him seriously: "Promise me, you will never watch this thing again." Of course, this fan's Mom is very grateful for that.

Compared with the original Guinness, Tom Hanks' performance can only be regarded as diligent.
In addition, in addition to Alec Guinness, there is also Peter Sellers of the bull.

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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!

  • 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?