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Two Weeks in Another Town

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Upon being released after years in a mental hospital, fallen Hollywood star and alcoholic Jack Andrus (Kirk Douglas) moves to Rome in an attempt to revive his career, accepting a small part in an Italian production headed by aged, now-unfashionable director Maurice Kruger (Edward G. Robinson). When Kruger is sidetracked by a heart attack, Andrus steps in as director and struggles to save his mentor's picture from certain failure -- even as Kruger denounces Andrus and accuses him of betrayal.
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Richard Brody New Yorker One of the sharpest and most perceptive movies about the film industry. Aug 12, 2019 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy The overwrought nature of the film actually suits the larger-than-life canvas on which broad strokes are frequently painted. Rated: 3/4 Aug 10, 2021 Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine Douglas and Robinson struggle doggedly to put some life into their painfully stereotyped roles. Oct 7, 2019 Full Review Kevin Carr 7M Pictures shows the industry in that transition, and in that respect, it's fascinating to watch Rated: 3/5 Dec 9, 2013 Full Review Sean Axmaker Seanax.com Both intimate and outsized, it's a strange product of the era, a Hollywood white elephant of a movie straddling self-awareness and self-parody ... Mar 26, 2011 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid The culmination of a great career filled with glorious images and deeply-felt emotions. Feb 11, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D More frustrating than entertaining. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/14/24 Full Review David F This is such a good idea for a movie: a jerk of a movie star with mental problems ventures to Italy to reunite with a director with whom he worked in the past. The directory has health problems, the jerk takes over directing the film, and they have a big falling out. For a studio picture, this reminds me of some of the Anthony Mann Western - it's got some scary, violent human passions, some European decadence, and even some outright madness. It's also got Cinecittà and some gorgeous Europeans sprinkled throughout the cast. This is a pretty good movie about making movies, set in Hollywood on the Tiber. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/24 Full Review Philly 1 Interesting story, not greatness, but it's worth watching. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Such a good movie with solid acting performances. It is definitely worth watching, especially as part of a double feature with The Bad and the Beautiful (1952). As always, I truly enjoy watching the classics with Kirk Douglas and Edward G. Robinson, both rarely let me down. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member not a very good story, nor any good performances by.. anyone! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Thought this film was simply HORRIBLE. Apart from featuring Rome as eye-candy it was almost unbearable in its stupidity, predictability, and unbelievable (and often non-sensical) plot line. Will NEVER watch it again! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Upon being released after years in a mental hospital, fallen Hollywood star and alcoholic Jack Andrus (Kirk Douglas) moves to Rome in an attempt to revive his career, accepting a small part in an Italian production headed by aged, now-unfashionable director Maurice Kruger (Edward G. Robinson). When Kruger is sidetracked by a heart attack, Andrus steps in as director and struggles to save his mentor's picture from certain failure -- even as Kruger denounces Andrus and accuses him of betrayal.
Director
Vincente Minnelli
Producer
John Houseman
Screenwriter
Irwin Shaw, Charles Schnee
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro Goldwyn Mayer, John Houseman Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 17, 1962, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Mono
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