Oh God …
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Oh God … |
| Original title | Oh god |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1977 |
| length | 93 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Carl Reiner |
| script | Larry Gelbart |
| production | Jerry Weintraub |
| music | Jack Elliott |
| camera | Victor J. Kemper |
| cut | Bud Molin |
| occupation | |
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Oh God ... is an American comedy film from the year 1977 of Carl Reiner from a novel by Avery Corman .
action
Jerry Landers is the assistant manager of a supermarket. One day he is visited by an old man who pretends to be God to him. He wants to convince Jerry to work as his mouthpiece, much like Moses. Jerry, intimidated at first, tells the world about his experience with God. He quickly becomes a mockery of the people. Skeptics want evidence. A group of Christians write down questions in Aramaic and ask Jerry to answer the questions alone in a hotel room. In fact, God appears and answers the questions for Jerry.
After Jerry calls a preacher a charlatan on God's orders, he is summoned to court for defamation. There the judge wants proof of God's existence. God should show himself to him and the audience in the hall. God only shows himself after some time, during which Jerry has to defend himself against accusations of fraud. When God appears, he is sworn in. God shows some miracles and impressive feats and disappears before the eyes of the audience. His disembodied voice tells people to trust.
Jerry is now unemployed, but God assures him that he is in good hands. God is now preparing to disappear forever. Jerry asks what to do if he needs God's help. God gives him the answer, Jerry should then speak to him, he will listen to him. Then God disappears.
Reviews
The Lexicon of International Films described the film as "lightweight, largely personable comedy - typically American, optimistic entertainment".
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times that the film was a treasure. A clever, neat, subtly funny speculation about what could happen if God appeared.
The TV guide was also impressed and certified Reiner as one of his best directorial work.
Janet Maslin, on the other hand, wrote in the New York Times that the film was a restless mix of contradicting shots, with too little humor or comedy to distract from its questionable premise.
Awards
Larry Gelbart won the Writers Guild of America WGA Award .
George Burns was honored with the Saturn Award for Best Actor , and the film also received the Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film . Carl Reiner received a nomination for the Saturn Award for best director and Larry Gelbart for best screenplay .
Larry Gelbart also received an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1978 .
background
The premiere took place on October 7, 1977. In Germany it appeared on May 20, 1982 as a TV premiere.
The Warner Bros. production was the feature film debut of country singer John Denver.
Sequels
- 1980: Tracy meets God ( Oh, God! Book II )
- 1984: Oh God! You devil! ( Oh, God! You Devil )
In both sequels, George Burns played the title role again.
Web links
- Oh God ... in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Oh God ... at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Oh god ... in the online film database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oh God ... In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ^ Review by Roger Ebert (engl.)
- ↑ Critique of the TV Guide
- ↑ Janet Maslin in the New York Times (Eng.)