Rating: - A classic British comedy with four classy British actors and a 1904 Darrocq roadster
Lust, jealousy, ruthless conniving...and that's for starters. No, this isn't a Lana Turner and John Garfield film. This is Genevieve, one of the greatest of the classic English comedies from the late Forties and early Fifties. The movie is witty, warming and, above all else, funny.
Genevieve is a 1904 Darrocq roadster, driven by the ordinarily levelheaded young barrister, Alan McKim (John Gregson), on the London to Brighton and back annual antique car rally. By his side is his indulgent and sometimes exasperated wife, Wendy (Dinah Sheridan). Joining him in a 1904 Stryker is Alan's ... Read More
Rating: - (Very)British comedy movie
This is the Ealing comedy that got away -it bears all the signs of an Ealing movie but was not made by that studio.It revolves around two middle class couples in mid 50's England ,the men of whom are vinatge car enthusiasts.They both enter the annual London to Brighton rally for vintage cars (an event which still takes place).Genevieve is a 1904 roadster owned by one of the couples ,Alan and Wendy ,played by respectively John Gregson and Dinah Sheridan .On the return trip they challenge their friends Anbrose (Kenneth More)and Rosalind (Kay Kendall)to s friendly race -first to get to Westminster ... Read More
Rating: - I love this movie
I saw this movie years ago on public television and loved it. Today, it is especially fun to watch the glimpse of 1954 London and to remember how much fun life can be!
Rating: - one of the best British comedies ever...cannot be missed
In the late 1940s and early '50s, some of the funniest films were being cranked out by the Brits, films of great wit and sly humor. Numbered among these comedies of English manners were the Ealing Studio-produced The Lavender Hill Mob, The Ladykillers, and Kind Hearts and Coronets. And then there was Genevieve, called "the best Ealing comedy that never was" by the British Film Institute. Director Henry Cornelius, formerly of Ealing Studio, had offered Genevieve to that same film company but was turned down. Big mistake for Ealing.
Genevieve tells the tale of two couples, Alan McKim ... Read More
Rating: - Genevieve
This has to be one of the great comedic movies to come out of the British Isles. With an all star cast and great storyline this movie is fun from beginning to end. If you love British movies and are a fan of either Kenneth More or John Gregson then this is a must have for your home movie collection.
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