Dead people don't wear plaids

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Movie
German title Dead people don't wear plaids
Original title Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1982
length 88 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Carl Reiner
script Carl Reiner
George Gipe
Steve Martin
production William E. McEuen
David V. Picker
music Miklós Rózsa
camera Michael Chapman
cut Bud Molin
occupation

Dead Men Do not Wear Plaid is an American comedy film directed by Carl Reiner from the year 1982 . In the lead role acted Steve Martin , who was also co-writer of the script.

action

Juliet Forrest, daughter of a famous scientist and cheese manufacturer , hires private detective Rigby Reardon to investigate the reasons for her father's death, which she believes was murder. After Juliet sucked pistol bullets from gunshot wounds of the injured Rigby three times during the course of the film, the mystery of his disgust with the word “cleaning woman” was revealed and what the ominous cruise ship with the German name Immer Essen is all about was overwhelmed he finally a gang of Nazis who want to attack and conquer the world with the help of overripe blue cheese.

background

Alan Ladd , Barbara Stanwyck , Ray Milland , Ava Gardner , Burt Lancaster , Humphrey Bogart , Cary Grant , Ingrid Bergman , Veronica Lake , Bette Davis , Lana Turner , Edward Arnold , Kirk Douglas , Fred MacMurray , James Cagney , Joan Crawford , Charles Laughton and Vincent Price (in order of appearance) star in a film together. This was made possible by Carl Reiner in Tote Wear No Checks by combining old original film scenes with these actors with his newly shot material. The film was produced in black and white, as the old scenes were only available in this state. The old original film scenes are usually clearly recognizable by their poor quality. Artifacts such as B. lint or scratches on the old material, a coarser grain and possibly a lower contrast range than with modern film material are noticeable.

The scenes used in the film come from the following films, among others:

Dead Wear No Checks was the last film for the multiple Oscar- winning costume designer Edith Head . The film is also dedicated to her.

The film music was also the last work of the award-winning composer Miklós Rózsa .

The film was initially shown in the original version with subtitles in cinemas and on television in German-speaking countries . Later there was a dubbed version.

The reference of the film to its title can be found in a scene that was ultimately cut out. Martin tells of a woman who is obsessed with plaids and explains, “I'm weird in that way,” to which Martin replies, “Well, it could save your life. Because dead men don't wear plaid. "(Originally:" Good, it may save your life. 'Cause dead men don't wear plaid. ")

Production costs were around $ 9 million, and box office income in the US alone was $ 18,196,170.

criticism

“An imaginative and loving parody of the detective films of the 1940s, which is characterized by the fact that numerous original excerpts from these old films are artfully incorporated into the new plot. This is perfectly modeled on the style of the role models, sometimes burlesque, never without a subtle wit, outstanding in camera work and decor. An enjoyable lesson on a chapter of cinema history. "

- Lexicon of international film

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ TCM.com
  2. ↑ Box Office Mojo: Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
  3. ↑ Dead people don't wear diamonds. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used