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Bud 2022-03-12 08:01:02
The Thug of Lavender Hill--a classic comedy from Ealing
Ealing comedies are always about geeky granny, theft, and all kinds of chases, and in this Hepburn debut, the fast-paced, intense plot keeps the audience entertained enough. No wonder Scorsese came out in the DVD extras to introduce the film. Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway also performed well....
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Ruby 2022-03-12 08:01:02
thugs in lavender hills
Holland is a loyal gold bar escort who has not made any mistakes for 20 years. His boss said that his greatest characteristic is integrity, and he has neither ambition nor leadership. Holland said that his weekly salary is only 8 shillings, which is not enough to satisfy his life. Like him,...
Moultrie Kelsall
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Idell 2022-03-26 09:01:14
#BJIFF# This time I came into contact with Yilin comedy, and I like it very much. And now I see these stupid thieves and little people working hard to commit crimes, and I even hope that they can succeed one last time?
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Idell 2022-04-23 07:05:18
The intensity of the irony and the timing of the jokes are outstanding, and the perseverance and seriousness of the criminals are also impressive. The characters in Yilin's comedy have a lot of character traits and small details, such as the old lady who lives alone, and this image continues in "Dr. Thief".
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[Holland enters the yard and sees Lackery wobble past on a bicycle]
Henry Holland: You're teaching the wrong man!
Pendlebury: Well, I had to change him over. Shorty can't ride a bicycle.
[Lackery falls]
Henry Holland: Doesn't look as if he can either.
Shorty: We're learning him.
Henry Holland: Why couldn't you learn Shorty?
Pendlebury: Because Lackery's color-blind.
Henry Holland: What's that got to do with it?
Pendlebury: Oh my dear Holland, do use your intelligence! If a policeman were to come along and see a green sunset over a purple sea...
Henry Holland: All right, all right, spare me the details.
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Henry Holland: A minute later, the guard will appear around this corner, and you, Pendlebury, will detain him for at least half a minute. Ask him for a light, ask him the way, ask him anything, but keep him there, we must have those thirty seconds.
Pendlebury: Edgar.
Henry Holland: I beg your pardon?
Pendlebury: Isn't one supposed to say that when one's being briefed? On my rare visits to the cinema...
Henry Holland: The word is "roger."
Pendlebury: Oh, roger. How silly of me.
