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Grant 2022-05-10 23:37:04
classic in black humor
British comedy can be so good
The first is to like the tones of this old-fashioned film, warm, peaceful, and bright.
The soundtrack directly expresses the character's emotions, such as the old lady's hesitation when she opened the door to the thief for the first time. This made the old man directly...
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Meredith 2022-05-10 22:23:31
Ealing black comedy classic. highly recommended!
The appearance of the protagonist of the film, the landlady, is quite metaphorical. At the gate of the police station, she stopped to tease the baby in the stroller. As a result, the child suddenly burst into tears. This really startled her, and it also caused the mothers to look coldly. The...
Jack Warner
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Louis: This is getting us nowhere! We must do something!
Professor Marcus: Quite right, Mr. Harvey. We've got to tell her. Mrs. Wilberforce, I wanted to spare you this, but I'm afraid the police are after you too.
Harry: Hey, that's right! You're as hot as the rest of us, mum.
Louisa Wilberforce: As hot?
Claude: If they pick her up, there's no saying what they may do to her.
Louisa Wilberforce: Pick me up? Would you mind explaining...
Harry: The job was planned in her house. She carried the lolly for us.
Claude: Oh!
Louisa Wilberforce: Yes, I-I-I know I carried the-the lolly.
Professor Marcus: But she was ignorant of the plan, of course.
Claude: Ignorance, in the sight of the law, is no excuse. Even if we swear that she didn't know what she was doing.
Harry: They'd never believe us.
One-Round: Yeah!
Harry: Humph! Who'd believe anything we said?
Louisa Wilberforce: Oh, but this is ridiculous! Uh? I know the Superintendent! I shall deny any knowledge...
Professor Marcus: She'll... never stand up to it, of course.
Harry: Really? The rubber houses?
Professor Marcus: The rest of her life, sewing mail bags?
Louisa Wilberforce: Mail bags?
Harry: And no one to look after the parrots.
Louisa Wilberforce: Oh!
Professor Marcus: We won't let them get you, Mrs. Wilberforce!
Louis: Why not? What's she ever done for us? If they get her, I'll tell them she planned the job. I'll tell them she planned the big one.
Louisa Wilberforce: Oh!
Louis: The Eastcastle Street job.
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The Barrow Boy: You mean you know her? And you let her run around loose?
