Rent The Comedians (1967)
3.3 of 5 from 63 ratings
2h 25min
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- Synopsis:
- A poor nation can mean riches...for the corrupt. In an absorbing screenplay based on his novel, master of intrigue Graham Greene sets passions both romantic and political against the backdrop of Haiti during the brutal rule of Papa Doc Duvalier. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor lead a who's-who cast of stars who portray diplomats, impostors, adulterers, hangers-on, the indolent and even a pair of vegetarians - all caught up in the strongman's reign of terror. From the discovery of a dead body at the bottom of a pool to a harrowing showdown with Papa Doc's ruthless secret police, "The Comedians" tells a story as disturbing and redeeming as mankind's conflicted heart.
- Actors:
- Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Alec Guinness, Peter Ustinov, Paul Ford, Lillian Gish, Georg Stanford Brown, Roscoe Lee Browne, Gloria Foster, James Earl Jones, Zakes Mokae, Douta Seck, Raymond St. Jacques, Cicely Tyson, Thomas Baptiste, Make Bray, Robin Langford, Dennis Alaba Peters
- Directors:
- Peter Glenville
- Producers:
- Peter Glenville
- Writers:
- Graham Greene
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
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