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      Champagne

      1928 1 hr. 29 min. Comedy List
      63% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 17% 500+ Ratings Audience Score A millionaire (Gordon Harker) pretends bankruptcy to teach his daughter (Betty Balfour) responsibility. Read More Read Less

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      Dick C All my credits go to my favourite filmmaker, Alfred Hitchcock... Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review michael d A few cool, early Hitchcock gimmicks but rather a bit of a confusing mess. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member An extremely simple & familiar plot (rich, spoiled heiress loses everything, must learn to fend for herself), with strangely little of actual worth to say about wealth, class, family, romance, or anything else. Worse yet, the intention of the film from moment to moment is confusing. Humor? Poignancy? Drama? Not sure. There are some decent early-Hitchcock visuals to lean on (shot through champagne bubbles), & Balfour is an undeniably strong presence, neither of which make the storytelling of worth. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review joel h Champagne is one of Hitchcock's weaker films. I was underwhelmed by Betty Balfour in the lead role, and the paper-thin plot left a lot to be desired. I understand what this movie was going for, but it didn't succeed. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Some mildly amusing visual gags and the indications that Hitchcock really could have made a great Titanic movie are the only things to take away from this. Sums up the mediocrity of most of his British silent work unfortunately. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member An early Hitchcock silent that is fairly boring. A few creative shots make this bearable. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...an awfully slight premise that's employed to mostly watchable yet entirely forgettable effect by Hitchcock... Rated: 2/4 Jan 31, 2020 Full Review Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl ...once again Hitchcock goes the extra mile to make the film's visuals special. Rated: 6/10 Dec 26, 2019 Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Brilliantly filmed tale shows Hitchcock's skill at comedy. Aug 2, 2013 Full Review Film4 Staff Film4 The daughter in question is Balfour, who had a reputation for being a 'difficult' actress, but Hitchcock obtains a spirited performance from her and she virtually carries the movie. Feb 25, 2013 Full Review TV Guide Though a minor work, this worldly comedy is handsomely staged, and Hitchcock's dry wit is already in evidence. Rated: 2/5 Feb 25, 2013 Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion A profusion of kinetic visual jests Nov 19, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A millionaire (Gordon Harker) pretends bankruptcy to teach his daughter (Betty Balfour) responsibility.
      Director
      Alfred Hitchcock
      Screenwriter
      Alfred Hitchcock
      Production Co
      British International Pictures
      Genre
      Comedy
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 30, 2016