Lady L

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Lady L

1965

1h 47m

Comedy

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As she turns 80, stately Lady Lendale (Sophia Loren) submits to an interview by Sir Percy (Cecil Parker) who is working on her biography. Although now a wealthy duchess, she confesses that she had once been a poor laundress, and that the love of her live was an anarchist named Armand (Paul Newman). She ended up marrying Lord Lendale (David Niven), however, because he agreed to save Armand from jail after a politically motivated assassination attempt.

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Variety

Experiment of starting and ending this pic with Sophia Loren as an 80-year-old, an alleged aristocrat with a somewhat simpering tedious voice, doesn't come off.

Jun 17, 2008

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Time Out

A glossy and very silly period costume piece.

Feb 9, 2006

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Eliot Fremont-Smith

New York Times

Whatever the causes of the minor disatisfactions inherent in this film, its major rewards are due to Peter Ustinov's sensitive conception and superb direction.

Rated: 4/5

May 9, 2005

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Isabel Quigly

The Spectator

Gary and Ustinov fail to be bogged down by the story's inherent banalities because they are quite outside it and its limitations.

Jul 20, 2018

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

An artistic and commercial flop in which both Paul Newman and Sophia Loren are miscast.

Rated: C

Jul 19, 2009

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TV Guide

This is one of those cute little films made by a cute little cadre of actors with nothing much else to do.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 17, 2008

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Patricia W

Sucked.Stupid.Newman hamming it up and mugging for the camera.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/01/24

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Steve D

The L is for anyone who has to sit through it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/25/23

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Audience Member

Me entusiasmò leer Peter Ustinov como director.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

For she's a jolly good fellow! Lady L is an elegant and beautiful baroness of sorts that recalls a faster lifestyle prior to her baron husband where life was fast, her man was faster, and she loved him deeply, but life was hard and money was harder and then she met her husband and life took a different direction... "This was not so much of a house as a house." Peter Ustinov, director of Secret Flight, Billy Budd, Memed My Hawk, Hammersmith is Out, Vice Versa, Private Angelo, and Romanoff and Juliet, delivers Lady L. The storyline for this picture is just okay but is fun to watch unfold and I loved the conclusion. The acting is excellent and the cast delivers awesome performances and includes Paul Newman, Sophia Loren, David Niven, Marcel Dalio, and Philippe Noiret. "I'm in no position to tell you to shut your mouth but I'd like to." I came across this on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and had to DVR it based on it starring the marvelous Paul Newman and Sophia Loren. This was a little disappointing based on the excellent cast and their solid performances, but the story isn't as fascinating as I felt it could have been; however, the conclusion is perfect and makes this worth seeing once for fans of the classics. "Never tamper with a policeman's dignity." Grade: C+

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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s r

Despite its many shortcomings It still has some charm with the cast. I especially enjoyed all the old fashioned circular bombs, they had a certain comical appeal. Ustinovs many cameos were hilarious.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Experiment of starting and ending this pic with Sophia Loren as an 80-year-old, an alleged aristocrat with a somewhat simpering tedious voice, doesn't come off.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Synopsis

As she turns 80, stately Lady Lendale (Sophia Loren) submits to an interview by Sir Percy (Cecil Parker) who is working on her biography. Although now a wealthy duchess, she confesses that she had once been a poor laundress, and that the love of her live was an anarchist named Armand (Paul Newman). She ended up marrying Lord Lendale (David Niven), however, because he agreed to save Armand from jail after a politically motivated assassination attempt.

Director: Peter Ustinov
Producer: Carlo Ponti
Screenwriter: Peter Ustinov
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 4, 2017
Runtime: 1h 47m

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