Couples and Robbers
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Couples and Robbers |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1981 |
| length | 29 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Clare Peploe |
| script | Clare Peploe Ernie Eban |
| production |
Christine Oestreicher James Scott |
| music | Jason Osborn |
| camera | Chris Menges |
| cut | James Scott |
| occupation | |
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Couples and Robbers is a 1981 British comedy short film directed by Clare Peploe .
action
Wendy Anne MacDonald and Morris David Boys get married. During the wedding, Wendy's wedding ring falls to the ground and is gone - a first damper during the wedding. After the wedding, all the guests say goodbye, with a guest couple giving them tickets for the opera as gifts, and Wendy and Morris end up alone. Because Wendy already refuses to go to her mother's house, the two spend the day in town eating ice cream. You finally stop in front of a magnificent villa that is inhabited by Walter and Julian. One is a lawyer and has just received a wig. The couple stands in front of the villa for a long time and observes what is going on in the house. Finally, Morris discovers a car that is not locked in front of the villa. In addition, the keys are in and Wendy and Morris steal the car without further ado. You drive around and finally stop at a small hotel for the night. Here they think about what they need for their marriage together and make a long list of electronic devices that they could never afford. Julian and Walter notice the theft of their car the next day and are about to call the police when the car is suddenly back in its usual place. Wendy and Morris left a letter thanking them for borrowing the car because it made their honeymoon possible. As a thank you, both of them have enclosed the gift tickets. When Walter and Julian come home again from the opera, the entire apartment is robbed. They realize they have been tricked and call the police. One of the two cops who draw up a list of the stolen items is again Morris.
production
Couples and Robbers was the directorial debut of Clare Peplo, who had previously worked as an assistant director. She also wrote the script for the film. The film constructions come from Louise Stjemsward . Couples and Robbers was shown at the New York Film Festival on October 7, 1981 . In Great Britain the film ran in cinemas from September 1982 as a supporting film for Blade Runner . Couples and Robbers was actor Richard Bremmer's film debut .
Awards
Couples and Robbers was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Short Film in 1982 . In the same year he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Short Film .
Web links
- Couples and Robbers in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ See Clare Peplo on tarcl.com
- ↑ The Business of Film ( Memento of the original from February 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , james-scott.com, accessed February 5, 2014.
