This comedy happens to be one of my personal funniest movies of all time. I love the way the surprising twists and turns create hilariously funny situations which are the reflections of two characters' personalities. I think Michael Caine and Steve Martin were perfect for this type of humor; they are great together on the screen.
Lawrence (Michael Caine) and Freddie (Steve Martin) are con-men who live off women; the former - big-time, pretending to be a King in the Exile and residing in a charming Mediterranean French town, the latter is good conning women into giving him small sums of money or buying him a dinner. The town is not big enough for them to work together. They agree to a "winner stays, loser leaves" bet. Enters American visitor - rich heiress Janet Colgate (Glenn Headly), sweet and naive young woman.
Glen Headly - an intelligent, attractive actress more than held her own opposite Caine and Martin. It is easy to first overlook her work but after the movie is over, you realize how effortless, artful, and complicated her performance is. Last time, when I caught the movie on TV, my husband joined me and watching Glen Headly on the screen for what could easily be the tenth time, he asked me how she did it. Perhaps, the art of How they do it not only What they do keeps me glued to the screen every time DRS is on.
Highly enjoyable, sparkling, witty, and hilarious gem of the movie.
Lawrence (Michael Caine) and Freddie (Steve Martin) are con-men who live off women; the former - big-time, pretending to be a King in the Exile and residing in a charming Mediterranean French town, the latter is good conning women into giving him small sums of money or buying him a dinner. The town is not big enough for them to work together. They agree to a "winner stays, loser leaves" bet. Enters American visitor - rich heiress Janet Colgate (Glenn Headly), sweet and naive young woman.
Glen Headly - an intelligent, attractive actress more than held her own opposite Caine and Martin. It is easy to first overlook her work but after the movie is over, you realize how effortless, artful, and complicated her performance is. Last time, when I caught the movie on TV, my husband joined me and watching Glen Headly on the screen for what could easily be the tenth time, he asked me how she did it. Perhaps, the art of How they do it not only What they do keeps me glued to the screen every time DRS is on.
Highly enjoyable, sparkling, witty, and hilarious gem of the movie.