Blind date - meeting a stranger

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Movie
German title Blind date - meeting a stranger
Original title Blind date
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1987
length 91 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Blake Edwards
script Dale Launer
production Tony Adams
music Henry Mancini
camera Harry Stradling Jr.
cut Robert parchment
occupation
synchronization

Blind Date - Date with a stranger (Original title: Blind Date ) is an American comedy film directed by Blake Edwards from 1987 . The main roles in this comedy are played by Bruce Willis and Kim Basinger . This film is also Bruce Willis' Hollywood debut.

The film, which was shot in California , grossed $ 39.3 million in US theaters .

action

The single workaholic Walter Davis needs a presentable companion for an important business lunch between his company and a Japanese business partner. His brother Ted Davis suggests the attractive Nadia Gates, who is related to Ted's wife and likes to accompany Walter. The catch is that Nadia quickly loses self-control after drinking alcohol. Even though Walter knows this, he gives her champagne to drink before dinner, so that is exactly what happens.

During the meal and in the hours after, both stumble from one chaotic situation to the other. In her condition, Nadia spreads chaos at the business lunch, the wife of the Japanese business partner, who has several concubines, separates from her husband on her advice, the Japanese business partner therefore breaks off relations with the company, Walter is fired because of the events Car is partially dismantled by car thieves, it is robbed by a female street gang and the buffet is destroyed at a party they accidentally stumble into. In the meantime, Nadia's psychotic ex-boyfriend David has appeared and pursues Nadia and Walter, where he is also violent. When the meanwhile completely exasperated Walter finally threatens him with a weapon left by the street gang and shoots in his direction, he is arrested and taken to court.

But of all things, Nadia's ex-fiancé, a lawyer and son of the judge responsible, knocks Walter out, probably also because the judge is his father and just wants to get rid of his son. One condition for taking over the mandate is that Nadia returns to David and marries him. Out of necessity and knowing that Walter would otherwise have 10 years in prison for attempted murder, Nadia grudgingly agreed to save him and to make amends for what she did to him.

Walter, who has since become a musician, finds out about it and realizes that he is in love with her. He therefore wants to prevent the marriage. Shortly before the wedding ceremony, Walter sends Nadia alcoholic chocolates, which she eats. The ceremony in which a dog is shot and the priest ends up in a pool is correspondingly chaotic. In the end, Walter, who appears shortly afterwards, and Nadia, who immediately confesses his love for him in her condition when he appears, are in the pool in the arms and the marriage is canceled. Instead, they both get married and celebrate their wedding with a soft drink.

Charisma

The premiere took place in the USA on March 24, 1987; the film was released in German cinemas on August 27, 1987.

synchronization

Interopa Film GmbH was responsible for the synchronization .

role actor Voice actor
Nadja Gates Kim Basinger Evelyn Marron
Walter Davis Bruce Willis Ronald Nitschke
David Bedford John Larroquette Engelbert von Nordhausen
Judge Harold Bedford William Daniels Heinz Petruo
Harry Gruen George Coe Jochen Schröder
Denny Gordon Mark Blum Hubertus Bengsch
Ted Davis Phil Hartman Norbert Langer
Susie Davis Stephanie Faracy Dagmar Biener
Muriel Bedford Alice Hirson Hannelore Minkus
Jordan Graham Stark Lothar Koester
Nadja's mother Joyce Van Patten Barbara Adolph
priest Herb Tanney Eric Vaessen
Mrs. Gruen Georgann Johnson Christel Merian
Yakamoto-san Sab Shimono Friedrich G. Beckhaus
Mrs. Yakamoto Momo Yashima Christel Merian
Head waiter Brian George Claus Jurichs

Reviews

  • Rita Kempley compared the film in the Washington Post to the horror comedy Gremlins - Little Monsters , in which the Gremlin was not allowed to get wet - just as Nadia Gates shouldn't drink alcohol. She criticized the comedy for being uncomfortable and banal, adding that the script lacked the necessary finesse.
  • The lexicon of international film regards the film as "a well-constructed comedy of a familiar pattern that offers light-weight, spirited entertainment and which is more conciliatory than comparable films."
  • Kino.de describes the film as an "accomplished and smart Blake Edwards comedy with a sure sense of situational comedy."
  • In Prisma's opinion, old comedy master Blake Edwards staged "a fast-paced screwball comedy with a lot of wit."

Awards

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Blind Date - Appointment with a stranger In: imdb.com . Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ Blind Date - Appointment with a stranger In: boxofficemojo.com . Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ a b Blind Date - meeting a stranger. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed December 1, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  4. ↑ Blind Date - meeting a stranger. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on November 30, 2017 .
  5. ^ Rita Kempley in the Washington Post
  6. ↑ Blind Date - date with a stranger in: Kino.de . Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  7. ↑ Blind Date - meeting a stranger. In: prisma.de . Retrieved December 1, 2017 .
  8. ↑ Blind Date - meeting a stranger In: fbw-filmbeval.com . Retrieved December 1, 2017.