A Fish Called Wanda

A Fish Called Wanda

  • Director: John Cleese
  • Writer: John Cleese,Charles Crichton
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom, United States
  • Language: English, Italian, Russian, French
  • Release date: July 29, 1988
  • Runtime: 1h 48min
  • Sound mix: Mono
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Ein Fisch namens Wanda
  • "A Fish Called Wanda" is a comedy directed by Charles Crichton and John Cleese . Jamie Lee Curtis , Kevin Kline and others participated in the show. It was released on July 7, 1988.
    The film tells the story of a group of thieves planning a diamond theft, but diamonds fall into the hands of lawyers by accident. In order to regain the diamonds, a group of people fought fiercely. 

    Details

    • Release date July 29, 1988
    • Filming locations Bermondsey, London, Greater London, England, UK
    • Production companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Michael Shamberg Productions, Prominent Features

    Box office

    Budget

    $7,500,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $62,493,712

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $115,418

    Gross worldwide

    $62,493,712

    Movie reviews

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    • By Idell 2022-03-25 09:01:07

      humorous satire

      Three of the four protagonists in the film have changed in character. The stuttering man finally avenged his fish, the heroine found his true love, and the rigorous British lawyer gained freedom of thought and action. The most pitiful is the brother Ken. Although he has always loved his sister, he was finally abandoned by everyone because of his stupidity and arrogance. The satirical content of the story must have felt sympathetic to those in that environment. There are several very funny...

    • By Fay 2022-03-25 09:01:07

      Story combing

      Story Spine - Scramble for Diamonds, the main characters: Archie, Wanda, Otto, Ken, introduce each character in four acts right from the start. Scene 1: Wanda takes Otto to meet Ken and George. There are many foreshadowings, basically showing the personality of each character, such as Otto loves jealous, Ken has stammer and so on. Scene 2: Archie's daily life. Mainly foreshadowing, such as his wife does not care about his career, is not respected at home and so on. Cut back to scene 1: cut...

    • By Garett 2022-03-25 09:01:07

      "A Fish Named Wanda" - Sexy England "Across the World"

      This year may be my comedy harvest year. To be precise, it's a year of British comedies, with a dazzling succession of masterpieces. I hope no one misses this film because of its strange name: "A Fish Named Wanda", is the name because of the amazing, smart and beautiful heroine named Wanda at the G-spot, or the most stuttering gangster? The beloved fish named Wanda, to be honest, I didn't know it...

    • By Valentin 2022-03-25 09:01:07

      dark humor

      A very classic black comedy. The title of the film is very clever. "Wanda" is not only a fish but also a heroine. "Fish" alludes to Wanda's situation. It seems to be free, but in fact, like a fish trapped in a fish tank, it is imprisoned in the desire for money. The four main characters in the film can be said to have their own characteristics. Leach is fed up with boring marriages and despises American culture; Wanda is empty in his heart although he wanders between two men; Otto is conceited...

    • By Zachery 2022-03-24 09:01:37

      a fish called wanda

      When watching TV dating shows, when female guests are usually asked what qualities they need from each other, the word "humor" has always been mentioned at the highest rate. Says an American man would rather be blind or lose a leg than admit he lacks a sense of humor. Although this statement is very nonsensical, but it shows that people value humor.

      The performance of humor in foreign film and television works is generally classified into: British humor and American humor. Usually,...

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    • By Janie 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      The soundtrack is really called a donkey's mouth is not a horse's...

    • By Dock 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      fucking crazy,...

    • By Kaela 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      It's not funny enough, if it hadn't been for Guy Ritchie's two big smoking guns more than 10 years later, this film would have been rated 5...

    • By Alysson 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      It was a wonderful thing to speak Italian at that time. ....

    • By Stanford 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      Made in England in '88, there's still so much to offer, it's no wonder some call it a favourite. (At the dog's funeral, the choir kids sang: Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy; the dog is dead....

    Movie plot

    In an apartment in London, Ken ( Mike Palin ) , Otto ( Kevin Klein ) and George (Tom Georgeson) are plotting to rob the priceless diamond. George’s American lover Wanda ( Jie Mi Lee Curtis ) is also involved. Ken is a bit stuttering, loves small animals, and also likes to raise fish, and he named his favorite fish "Wanda". As Wanda's elder brother, Otto knows Ken's mind well, so he fights against him everywhere.
    Although the atmosphere...
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    Piercing lens

    When Wanda visited Archie's office for the first time, he could see the staff and the camera in a mirror.
    When Otto fired a gun in the hiding place, the sound of the gun sounded like a silencer weapon, but his gun was not equipped with a silencer.
    The apartment that Archie borrowed has an E1 email address, which should be north of the Thames, but you can also see some views of the Tower Bridge in the....
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    Evaluation action

    This film combines crime films and comedies, and at the same time sarcasms American culture and British culture. It is really a novel combination. The title "A Fish Called Wanda" not only refers to the fish that appears in the film, but also refers to the heroine Wanda. This female thief who plays with the four men in the film rounds and rounds, with spicy methods and bold style, but also Without losing the good side of human nature,...
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    Movie quotes

    • Wanda: What about my tits?

      Otto: Does he get to handle them?

      Wanda: Yes, he does. That's my forecast and I'll stand by it.

      Otto: Would this also involve... nuzzling?

      Wanda: Yes, I think three million dollars is worth a bit of nuzzling. Fifty percent chance of that.

      Otto: Sucking?

      Wanda: I thought you weren't jealous?

      Otto: I'm not. I don't believe in jealousy, it's for the weak. One thing though. Touch his dick and he's dead!

    • Archie: Be a good girl, now, or I'll break your neck, okay?

    • Title Card: [Epilogue: Archie and Wanda move to Rio, have 17 kids, and fund a leper colony. Ken becomes Master of Ceremonies at London Sea World. Otto emigrates to South Africa and becomes Minister of Justice]