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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   8,982 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Steve Gordon (written by)
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Release Date:
7 August 1981 (Brazil) more
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Tagline:
Not everyone who drinks is a poet, some of us drink because we're not. more
Plot:
Arthur is a happy drunk with no pretensions at any ambition. He is also the heir to a vast fortune which... more | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(50 articles)
Rip: Lou Jacobi
 (From Cinematical. 28 October 2009, 3:18 PM, PDT)

Character Actor Lou Jacobi Dead At Age 95
 (From CinemaRetro. 27 October 2009, 4:25 AM, PDT)

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Genuinely witty! more (80 total)
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Runtime:
97 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The scene where Arthur drives his "racing car" around a track was shot at the now defunct Danbury Fair Racearena in Connecticut. The type of car that Arthur drove was never raced there, it was primarily for Modified stock cars and was one of America's great short tracks. Sadly, despite its great success, the land became too valuable and it gave way to a shopping mall. The Danbury Fair Racearena closed on October 12, 1981, shortly after the movie was filmed. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the proposal scene, the ring is sitting in its box on the table, then it suddenly appears in Arthur's hand without him taking it out of the box. more
Quotes:
Arthur: [to Susan] Do you have any objection to naming a child Vladimir? Even a girl? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Not Only But Always (2004) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
If You knew Susie (Like I Know Susie) more

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12 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
Genuinely witty!, 16 September 2002
10/10
Author: nocurfupa from Sarasota, FL

Ok, even if you can't stand Liza- this movie is truly hilarious! The scenes with John Gielgud make up for Liza. One of the true romantic comedy classics from the 20th century. Dudley Moore makes being drunk and irresponsible look cute and amusing and it is damn fun to watch! The one-liners are the best.

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