Two weeks in another town is nonetheless my favourite of minnellis. Street date january 18, 2011 available through the warner archive collection 19. Two weeks in another town was adapted from a novel by irwin shaw. Theres something beautifully melancholic about this movie. Comparisons can be made to the bad and the beautiful indeed, scenes from that film are included, also starring kirk douglas. Two weeks in another town is a complete and utter mess, such as id never have. In 1962 hollywood was undergoing a radical change, competition was. Former film star jack andrus is released from a sanitarium where he has lived for. Two weeks in another town 1962 has the technical advantages of color. Two weeks in another town 1962 movie clip was it hard. However, kruger expresses resentment rather than gratitude, claiming that andrus is trying to put an end to his career.
Andrus takes over the direction of the picture, and proves a capable hand for the job, bringing in the project on time and on budget. Vincente minnelli uses his own the bad and the beautiful, with lana turner and kirk douglas, here playing jack, in a screening room with director kruger edward g. A recovering alcoholic film director tries for a comeback in rome. Trailer two weeks in another town quinze jours ailleurs 1962. Two weeks in another town 1962 two weeks in another. Kirk douglas stars as an unstable actor, fresh off a three. And, having seen the bluray, im even less impressed with it now.
Based on the novel by irwin shaw, two weeks in another town follows the story of jack andrus kirk douglas, a former actor whose spent the past few years in an asylum recovering from his mental breakdown. Two weeks in another town film by minnelli 1962 britannica. Lavi was discovered by kirk douglas, who met her on a film shoot when she was ten years old. Robinson, summons him to rome where hes working on a new film at cinecitta. The bad and the beautiful two weeks in another town. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Two weeks in another town is a solid work, filled with some of shaws insightful writing, but overall its not his best effort. Tcm directors on film 3of4 two weeks in another town intro duration. Two weeks in another town 1962 movie clip nauseating. Two weeks in another town from the novel by irwin shaw is not an achievement about which any of its creative people are apt to boast. The film depicts the shooting of a romantic costume drama in rome by a team of decadent hollywood stars, during the hollywood on the tiber era.
Robinson, cyd charisse, claire trevor, daliah lavi, george hamilton, and rosanna schiaffino. Two weeks in another town is a complete and utter mess, such as id never have expected vincente minnelli to be capable of. Sep 10, 2011 david raksin two weeks in another town 1962 duration. Robinson, davie george hamilton exploding, veronica dahlia lavi left behind, in two weeks in. It is an obligation, a chance to pay a debt, but it is also an opportunity to escape for a moment a life that has become to routine, and see if he made the right choice when he traded the demands of art for the stability of a normal life. Two weeks in another town 1962 addeddate 20110404 10. Two weeks in another town is a 1962 american drama film directed by vincente minnelli and starring kirk douglas, edward g. After spending three years in an asylum, a washedup actor views a minor assignment from his old director in rome as a chance for personal and professional redemption. Two weeks in another town 1962 full movie download full hd. Two weeks in another town 1962 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Two weeks in another town 1962 jack andrus kirk douglas is a washedup actor whose reckless living effectively ended his career. Two weeks in another town 1962 directed by vincente. She went on to stardom in the 1960s, appearing with douglas in two weeks in another town before often being cast as femme fatales in various thrillers including the matt helm film the silencers and some girls do.
Hes been offered two weeks of work in rome by maurice kruger, his old director, who himself is near the end of his fading career and under pressure from his parsimonious italian producer to finish his picture on time and under budget. Two weeks in another town 1962 has the technical advantages of color and widescreen, but otherwise it drags uncomfortable amounts of deja vu in from the bad and the beautiful 1952, with which it shares the same star kirk douglas, director vincente minnelli and composer david raskin, whose music verges on selfplagiarism in fact. Two weeks in another town, movie, 1962 pictures provided by. There, he is torn between the angelic beauty of veronica and the charms of carlotta, a former girlfriend. Jul 11, 2018 based on the novel by irwin shaw, two weeks in another town follows the story of jack andrus kirk douglas, a former actor whose spent the past few years in an asylum recovering from his mental breakdown.
An exmovie star takes the two weeks to help closest friend from his glory days finish a movie. Two weeks in another town on dvd 8833163190 from warner bros. Two weeks in another town original trailer youtube. Two weeks in another town 1962 movie clip under the. In rome, having learned theres no part for him in the picture in which he was to make his comeback, recovering alcoholic actorproducer jack kirk douglas, with acquaintance veronica dahlia lavi, is found by vampy exwife carlotta cyd charisse, her first scene, in vincente minnellis two weeks in another town, 1962. Two weeks in another town 1962 two weeks in another town. Two weeks in another town 1962 cast and crew moviefone. Two weeks in another town 1962 dvdrip x264 op youtube. It is an obligation, a chance to pay a debt, but it is also an opportunity to escape for a moment a life that has become to routine, and see if he made the right choice when he traded the demands of. Robinson, recovering alcoholic actorproducer jack kirk douglas is having trouble with his exwife cyd charisse before mrs. Robinson 1962 washedup exstar kirk douglas restarts at the bottom as a dubber for edward g.
It contains several references to the bad and the beautiful, a previous successful movie directed by. Cant get youtube to display it in the more correct 2. A recovering alcoholic film actor tries for a comeback in rome. Home from the hill, bells are ringing, and on a clear day you can see forever.
The film depicts the shooting of a romantic costume drama in rome by a team of decadent. The higher resolution allows us to appreciate cameraman milton krasners more delicate lighting effects those wild night. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for two weeks in another town 1962. The bad and the beautiful two weeks in another town ucla. This film even uses excerpts from the 1952 film to stand in. Just out of a sanitarium, jack grabs at a small role in a movie shot in rome by a director.
Two weeks in another town 1962 directed by vincente minnelli. The fact that it looks and sounds as terrific as any other film the director made is perhaps what renders the whole thing so irritating seeing the people involved and knowing how much potential it had to be better than. Jack is also pressed from a manipulative exwife, a rising but selfdestructive young star. When all is said and done, this film, along with so many others throughout the. See the full list of two weeks in another town cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. In two weeks in another town 1962, vincente minnelli teams up again with the same composer david raksin, screenwriter charles schnee, producer john houseman and star kirk douglas with whom he had worked on the ultimate hollywood melodrama, the bad and the beautiful 1952. After his career has tapered off, a oncefamous actor attempts to overcome his mental and emotional problems to get his life back together. Topics two weeks in another town 1962 two weeks in another town 1962 addeddate 20110404 10. Ten years on, douglas and minnelli are again depicting the world of moviemaking. Despite an abrupt, overwrought climax and less than stellar performances by two key players, two weeks in another town is a fine inside look at the politics of movie making. Watch two weeks in another town full movie in hd visit movie 62655 a recovering alcoholic film actor tries for a comeback in r. Arriving in rome to work on a lowbudget film, he meets with a fellow actor and the two face a series of problems and setbacks when they try to finish the film. The warner archive collection bluray of 2 weeks in another town gives one of vincente minnellis last gasps of oldhollywood a marvelous presentation. Overview of two weeks in another town, 1962, directed by vincente minnelli, with kirk.
Kruger claire trevor snaps, in vincente minnelli s two weeks. Sep 30, 2016 two weeks in another town 1962 jack andrus kirk douglas is a washedup actor whose reckless living effectively ended his career. Robinson, cyd charisse, george hamilton, daliah lavi, claire trevor, rosanna schiaffino, james gregory, joanna roos, george macready, mino doro, stefan schnabel, vito scotti. Robinson, cyd charisse, george hamilton the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a score of out of 100. Though two weeks notice has nothing new to add to the crowded genre, hugh grant and sandra bullock make the movie a pleasant, if predictable, sit. Everythings sharp and colorful, giving us a better idea of his design schemes in all those wide shots. Two weeks in another town 1962 by vincente minnelli. In rome, having learned theres no part for him in the picture inwhich he was to make his comeback, recovering alcoholic actorproducer jack kirk douglas, with acquaintance veronica dahlia lavi, is found by vampy exwife carlotta cyd charisse, her first scene, in vincente minnellis two weeks in another town, 1962. By lee pfeiffer israeli actress daliah lavi has passed away at age 74. Kirk douglas and cyd charisse in two weeks in another town 1962 kirk.
Robinson, cyd charisse, claire trevor, etc producer john houseman. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Other articles where two weeks in another town is discussed. David raksin two weeks in another town 1962 duration. If youve never read any irwin shaw, i would highly recommend you put his brilliant war novel, the young lions at the top of your reading list and if you want a wonderful, big, sweeping fun novel try rich man, poor man. Jo van fleet was originally considered as krugers wife but the casting of claire trevor was hoped would rekindle the chemistry she showed opposite robinson in the earlier key largo, for which she won an oscar. Arriving in rome to work on a lowbudget film, he meets. Robinson, his onetime director and friend, jack is unenthused about the opportunity to coach actors in dubbing films to english. Two weeks in another town trailer 1962 jack andrus, a onetime hollywood star whose sudden fall from stardom has led to alcoholism, divorce, a nearfatal automobile accident, and a nervous breakdown, spends 3 years in a new england sanatarium. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises two weeks in another town lemonheads creator. Nov 07, 2014 provided to youtube by dashgo theme from two weeks in another town elmer bernstein walk on the wild side. Jack, a hasbeen actor, is called by director kruger to dub a film in rome.
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