Noises Off Movie Review 1992

An Americanization of a British farce about a group of second-rate actors touring in a sex comedy and their convoluted private lives. Wretched rehersals and equally disasterous preformances, backstage sniping, lovers' quarrels, and a beleaguered director all bumble along together. It worked better on stage, where it was a Broadway hit, but the actors at least have some fun with the material. Based on the play by Michael Frayn.

Distribution

Professional Media Service Corp., 19122 S. Vermont Ave., Gardena, CA 90248, Phone: (310)532-9024, Toll-free: 800-223-7672, Fax: (800)253-8853, Email: promedia@class.org

Available on VHS
Running time 101 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Screwball Comedy, Behind the Scenes, Adapted from a Play, Showbiz Musicals

Screenplay

Marty Kaplan

Cast

Michael Caine, Carol Burnett, Denholm Elliott, Julie Hagerty, Marilu Henner, Mark Linn-Baker, Christopher Reeve, John Ritter, Nicolette Sheridan

Director

Peter Bogdanovich

Music

Phil Marshall

Producer

Touchstone Pictures, Frank Marshall