Two weeks in another city
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Two weeks in another city |
| Original title | Two Weeks in Another Town |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1962 |
| length | 107 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Vincente Minnelli |
| script | Charles Snow |
| production | John Houseman |
| music | David Raksin |
| camera | Milton R. Krasner |
| cut |
Adrienne Fazan Robert James Kern |
| occupation | |
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Two Weeks in Another City is an American feature film from 1962. It is based on the novel of the same name by Irwin Shaw .
action
Jack Andrus was once a Hollywood star. As his fame faded, he became addicted to alcohol. His marriage failed. After a serious car accident and nervous breakdown, he spent three years in a New England sanatorium . Finally, he receives an offer for a small role in a costume film by Maurice Kruger. Kruger was once the director who gave Jack his great career. The shooting takes place in Rome's film studio Cinecittà . Maurice Kruger, too, has already had his prime as a director. In Italy he would like to refresh his career again.
In Rome, Jack meets his divorced wife Carlotta and learns that his role has already been taken. The whole production is in big trouble and Jack is supposed to oversee the dubbing of the film. Jack feels like a loser again and consoles himself with the pretty Italian Veronica. However, Veronica is in love with the film's lead actor, Davie Drew. One night director Kruger has a heart attack and is hospitalized. Jack promises Kruger's wife Clara that he will finish the production for his former mentor. He throws himself into work with success, taking care of Veronica and Davie in a fatherly manner. When Kruger learns that Jack's work has gone well, he attacks him and accuses him of wanting to steal his film. Jack then leaves the production and returns to his ex-wife Carlotta. The night ends in a drunkenness and a wild car ride. Finally, Jack realizes that he is responsible for his own life. He says goodbye to Veronica and Davie and flies to Hollywood.
background
The film was shot in Rome. Scenes from the film City of Illusions , in which Kirk Douglas played the lead role in 1952 and directed Vincente Minnelli , were used.
Reviews
"Emotional routine product full of clichés and in a chaotic staging."
literature
- Irwin Shaw : Two weeks in another city. Roman (Original title: Two Weeks in Another Town ). Unabridged paperback edition. Goldmann, Munich 1985, 426 pages, ISBN 3-442-06767-7
Web links
- Two weeks in another city in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Two weeks in another city. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .