The Comedians
Set in the Haiti of "Papa Doc" Duvalier, The Comedians tells the story of a sardonic Welsh hotel owner and his encroaching fatalism as he watches Haiti sink into barbarism and poverty. Complications include his inability to sell the hotel so he can leave, a friendship with a rebel leader, some politically "charged" hotel guests, an affair with the German-born wife of a South American ambassador, and the manipulations of a British arms dealer who's in over his head.
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HD
Drama
1967
150 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Comedians
- Duration : 150 min
- Languages : English, French, Haitian, Spanish
- Writers : Graham Greene (novel), Graham Greene (screenplay)
- Directors : Peter Glenville min
- Imdb : 6.5 (1311 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.2 (580 votes)
- Actors : Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Alec Guinness, Peter Ustinov
Movie Storyline
Set in the Haiti of "Papa Doc" Duvalier, The Comedians tells the story of a sardonic Welsh hotel owner and his encroaching fatalism as he watches Haiti sink into barbarism and poverty. Complications include his inability to sell the hotel so he can leave, a friendship with a rebel leader, some politically "charged" hotel guests, an affair with the German-born wife of a South American ambassador, and the manipulations of a British arms dealer who's in over his head.