Why actually ... don't we kill the boss?
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Why actually ... don't we kill the boss? |
| Original title | Nine to Five |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1980 |
| length | 110 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Colin Higgins |
| script | Colin Higgins, Patricia Resnick |
| production | Bruce Gilbert |
| music | Charles Fox |
| camera | Reynaldo Villalobos |
| cut | Pembroke J. Herring |
| occupation | |
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Why actually ... don't we kill the boss? (Original title: Nine to Five , alternatively 9 to 5 ) is an American comedy film from 1980 . Colin Higgins directed the film and co- wrote the script with Patricia Resnick .
action
Judy Bernly, Violet Newstead and Doralee Rhodes work at Consolidated , where they suffer from their despotic boss, Franklin M. Hart Jr. Hart lies to his colleagues that he slept with the married Rhodes, which started rumors.
After an argument, the three women sit down and dream of killing Hart. While the boss's wife is on a trip, they kidnap him and keep him imprisoned in his house. Meanwhile, they make office practice more humane. The changes bring about an increase in productivity, which the CEO Russell Tinsworthy becomes aware of. Tinsworthy credits Hart with the reward for leading a project in Brazil .
In the end, Newstead gets the job from Hart. Bernly gets married and quits his job, Rhodes becomes a country singer. Hart is kidnapped by "natives" in Brazil.
synchronization
| role | actor | German speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Judy Bernly | Jane Fonda | Renate Küster |
| Violet Newstead | Lily Tomlin | Edeltraut Elsner |
| Doralee Rhodes | Dolly Parton | Rita Engelmann |
| Franklin M. Hart Jr. | Dabney Coleman | Friedrich Georg Beckhaus |
| Russell Tinsworthy | Sterling Hayden | Heinz Petruo |
| Roz Keith | Elizabeth Wilson | Christel Merian |
| Dick Bernly | Lawrence Pressman | Lothar Hinze |
backgrounds
The film was shot in San Francisco and Los Angeles . It grossed approximately $ 103.3 million in US cinemas .
The story told in the film later became the template for a television series that was broadcast by the American Broadcasting Company in 1982 and 1983, and from 1986 to 1988 . In 2009 Dolly Parton brought a musical of the same name to the stage.
Reviews
Vincent Canby wrote in the New York Times on December 19, 1980 that the film began as a satire and then turned into a farce. The three main actresses would make an “ attractive team ”, but neither the script nor the director would use them very effectively.
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times of December 19, 1980 that the film was a " good-hearted and stupid comedy " that would be remembered in the future because it was the feature film debut of Dolly Parton. She is a born movie star who easily attracts attention. The comedy has some very funny moments, but also many that wouldn't work - like some of the fantasy scenes and the kidnapping scene. The plot is too absurd. The comedy follows the tradition of the screwball comedies of the 1940s.
The Lexicon of International Films wrote that the film was a " peppy, imaginative comedy ". This “wrapped up their critical intentions in cotton wool ”, but still “ clearly advocates the emancipation of women in everyday working life ”.
Awards
Dolly Parton was nominated for an Oscar in 1981 for the song Nine to Five in the category Best Song . She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award in 1981 in the categories of Best Actress - Comedy or Musical , Best Film Song (for Nine to Five ) and Best New Actress.
The screenwriters were nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award in 1981. The song Nine to Five received the People's Choice Award in 1981 . The soundtrack was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1982 .
Web links
- Why actually ... don't we kill the boss? in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Why actually ... don't we kill the boss? at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Synchronkartei.de
- ^ Filming locations for Nine to Five, accessed December 6, 2007
- ^ Box office / business for Nine to Five, accessed December 6, 2007
- ↑ a b Why actually ... don't we kill the boss? in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed December 6, 2007
- ↑ Vincent Canby's film review, accessed December 8, 2007
- ^ Film review by Roger Ebert, accessed December 8, 2007