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Un cadáver a los postres

Título original: Murder by Death
  • 1976
  • A
  • 1h 35min
PUNTUACIÓN EN IMDb
7,2/10
44 mil
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Un cadáver a los postres (1976)
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Cinco famosos personajes de la literatura de detectives y sus compañeros son invitados a una extraña mansión para resolver un misterio aún más extraño.Cinco famosos personajes de la literatura de detectives y sus compañeros son invitados a una extraña mansión para resolver un misterio aún más extraño.Cinco famosos personajes de la literatura de detectives y sus compañeros son invitados a una extraña mansión para resolver un misterio aún más extraño.

  • Dirección
    • Robert Moore
  • Guión
    • Neil Simon
  • Reparto principal
    • Peter Falk
    • Alec Guinness
    • Peter Sellers
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  • PUNTUACIÓN EN IMDb
    7,2/10
    44 mil
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    • Dirección
      • Robert Moore
    • Guión
      • Neil Simon
    • Reparto principal
      • Peter Falk
      • Alec Guinness
      • Peter Sellers
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    • 72Reseñas de críticos
    • 59Metapuntuación
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    • Premios
      • 3 nominaciones en total

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    Peter Falk
    Peter Falk
    • Sam Diamond
    Alec Guinness
    Alec Guinness
    • Bensonmum
    Peter Sellers
    Peter Sellers
    • Sidney Wang
    Eileen Brennan
    Eileen Brennan
    • Tess Skeffington
    Truman Capote
    Truman Capote
    • Lionel Twain
    James Coco
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    • Milo Perrier
    Elsa Lanchester
    Elsa Lanchester
    • Jessica Marbles
    David Niven
    David Niven
    • Dick Charleston
    Maggie Smith
    Maggie Smith
    • Dora Charleston
    Nancy Walker
    Nancy Walker
    • Maid
    Estelle Winwood
    Estelle Winwood
    • Nurse
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Marcel
    Richard Narita
    Richard Narita
    • Willie Wang
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      • Robert Moore
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      • Neil Simon
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    10BrandtSponseller

    A Comedy-Suspense Masterpiece!

    Eccentric millionaire Lionel Twain (Truman Capote) invites five of the world's greatest detectives, each allowed one guest, to dinner and a murder. Can the detectives, who turn out to be even more eccentric, stop the murder before it happens, and solve it if it does?

    I first saw this film as a kid in 1976 with my parents at the theater. Although I could remember I liked it at the time, I hadn't seen it since, and it was at best a vague memory. I certainly didn't remember it being so hilarious and entertaining. Written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore, Murder By Death is a very funny spoof of some of literature/filmdom's most famous detectives, set in a beautifully designed, creepy mansion, and at times, becoming a fine mystery film in its own right.

    The jokes fly by very quickly and range from subtle to over-the-top, so attentiveness is required, and multiple viewings are rewarded. The cast is incredible, as you should expect by combining such luminaries as Peter Sellers, Peter Falk, Alec Guinness, James Coco and David Niven.

    A comic masterpiece--10 out of 10 from me.
    the amorphousmachine

    Interesting cast make interesting spoof!

    I remember seeing 'Murder by Death' once as a kid, so I thought I might rent it again. Unlike my numerous viewings of 'Clue', watching 'Murder By Death' seemed a new yet reminiscent experience.

    'Murder by Death' is written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore. It stars Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Maggie Smith, James Coco, Peter Falk and David Niven. It's about five of the world greatest detectives that are invited to a mansion for dinner and a murder. It's basically a spoof of the on the mystery genre and the great detectives of literature and film. I am not familiar with Neil Simon's written work but the script did have some funny but also repetitive moments. Robert Moore's direction was adequate and the performances were good- most notably from Peter Falk and Peter Sellers.

    Made in 1976, it's hard to imagine comedies being produced like this today. The main problem with 'Murder By Death' is that it seems to forget it's visual medium, and most of the gags come from the script. It's safe to assume that anyone could have directed this film, as it was the scriptwriter (Neil Simon) who was credited alongside the title. I felt that the mansion wasn't explored enough and therefore the mystery element was lacking. But then again, it was a comedy/spoof! I particularly liked the blind butler (Alec Guinness) and deaf cook (Nancy Walker) interaction! Peter Seller's Wang was very funny too, but I'm afraid some of today's politically correct audience will have a hard time separating racism from the obvious stereotypes in the portrayal of Wang and the other characters in the film. One must understand that the humour isn't based on race, rather Sellers was portraying a modern (at the time) 70s comic take on depictions of stereotypes within the character displayed in earlier detective, Charlie Chan. It was an obvious spoof on stereotypes already established in the famous detectives of the early era of film and literature.

    There is also a really interesting performance by a young James Cromwell in this film, which was pretty funny. 'Murder by Death' is an interesting film, if only for it's cast in an unusual spoof on the unique mystery genre. It's fairly enjoyable to watch but it isn't a laugh-a-minute experience. *** out of *****!
    8TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews

    A hilarious whodunit spoof

    This is an utterly hilarious parody, spoofing detective stories. Much of the humor is verbal, some of it relies on stereotypes and such related (mainly) to the crime story genre. Some of the humor is a tad dirty, and a bit of it is quite dark. Personally, I loved it, but if you have anything against such humor, you may want to skip this one. It doesn't try too hard to make you laugh. The laughs roll in quite naturally, as it parodies a few of the most well-known fictional detectives; Agatha Christie's Mrs. Marble, among others. The setting is one typical to detective stories, and the atmosphere is simply perfect. The plot is very good, and develops nicely while still remaining interesting. The pacing is mostly flawless, but it seemed to lose momentum some, around the last third. The acting is all good, especially from Alec Guinness, Peter Falk and Peter Sellers. One wouldn't expect particularly good performances in a comedy, but this manages. The film is well thought out and equally well-executed. The only thing I didn't like, was that the ending, or maybe the entire third half of the film seemed a bit anticlimactic. At this point, all the action is done, and we're just waiting to find out who's behind it all. The very end is quite good though, a very funny and entertaining twist to say the least. And everything leading up to it is incredibly funny. The characters, while admittedly based somewhat on stereotypes, are all entertaining and each have their own shtick; among them are Milo Perrier, the perpetually hungry and ridiculously sensitive Frenchman, and the *very* British Dick Charleston, played to perfection by David Niven, and last but most definitely not least, Sam Diamond(Peter Falk, doing his Columbo thing), borrowing from noir and Bogart, complete with nonsensical, lengthy rants. I recommend this to anyone into detective movies and/or spoofs. Do keep the humor I mentioned early in the review in mind when considering whether or not to watch. 8/10
    annmason1

    Don't let him park the car, Dickie!

    This is a hot chocolate and warm blanket movie. It's great fun, with a completely irrelevant plot that makes no sense except to bring together wonderful actors who obviously had a ball in the process.

    David Niven is one of my favorite performers, and he is in his element here. He was "to the manor born" and brought class to every part he played, yet could say "Is someone in the kitchen with Dinner?" smoothly, with no hint of a smile. The fact that none of the actors is a comedian (except Peter Sellers) makes it all the funnier. Each character is understated and all the better for it.

    Truman Capote often referred to what he considered his poor acting in this film, and publically apologized for previously denigrating the acting profession. Personally, I thought he was perfect for the overall feel of the movie. Since nothing fit, he was excellent. After all, how does one make sense of continuingly falling gargoyles, a wife who "choked herself to death", and the avoiding of decapitation by "being extremely well bred"?

    This is a wonderful movie anyone can enjoy.
    duntrune

    Flippin' brilliant!!!

    They don't make movies this funny any more....now a guy getting it on with a pie is considered high comedy, but THIS is what truly funny is all about, then again, with so few of the actors in this being alive still, maybe it's not too surprising that current films mostly suck. Who else can be as funny as Peter Sellers? (certainly Steve Martin won't be) Who else can deliver a line as smoothly as David Niven? ("Saved only by the fact that I am INCREDIBLY well bred") Who could be as twisted as Capote? (THE COW, THE COW! Use your god damn personal pronouns and prepositions!) And of course, Alec Guiness being gone makes such a role unplayable by anyone acting these days!!! Great actors, at the height of their skills, a great script, great direction, and Maggie Smith at her hottest ("I want my Dickie! My husband.") Too bad they can't make movies this good anymore....

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    • Curiosidades
      The screaming woman sound used as a doorbell is Fay Wray's screams from King Kong (1933). Her unique scream has made her known as the "Scream Queen" of movies.
    • Pifias
      (at around 1h 14 mins) Milo Perrier tells Sam Diamond, "I'm not a Frenchy... I'm a Belgie," referring to the fact he is from Belgium and not France. However, in discussing Twain's annual poodle hunt in France, he implies that's his home country, and later he says, referring to himself, that you should "never underestimate a Frenchman's nostrils."
    • Citas

      Dora Charleston: Thank you. You are?

      Jamesir Bensonmum: Bensonmum.

      Dora Charleston: Thank you, Benson.

      Jamesir Bensonmum: No, no, no, no, no... Bensonmum. My name is Bensonmum.

      Dick Charleston: Bensonmum?

      Jamesir Bensonmum: Yes, sir. Jamesir Bensonmum.

      Dick Charleston: Jamesir?

      Jamesir Bensonmum: Yes, sir.

      Dick Charleston: Jamesir Bensonmum?

      Jamesir Bensonmum: Yes, sir.

      Dick Charleston: How odd.

      Jamesir Bensonmum: My father's name, sir.

      Dick Charleston: What was your father's name?

      Jamesir Bensonmum: Howard. Howard Bensonmum.

      Dick Charleston: Your father was Howard Bensonmum?

      Dora Charleston: Leave it be, Dickie. I've had enough.

    • Créditos adicionales
      Opening credits: Starring (In Diabolical Order)
    • Versiones alternativas
      The original ABC Network broadcast of the film contained four additional scenes not found in the theatrical or DVD version. 1. Jessica Marbles' taxi driver (played by Peter Sellers) requests a large fare. 2. Dick and Dora Charleston narrowly avoid running over Tess Skeffington, who is walking back to Sam Diamond's car from a service station because she and Sam ran out of gas. Satisfied that Tess is all right, the Charlestons simply drive off, leaving her there. 3. When Willie Wang covers up the body of Twain, he finds a note in Twain's hand and smugly announces this to the others. 4. As the detectives drive away from Twain's house at the end of the film, Inspector Wang and Willie pass another car carrying Sherlock Holmes (Keith McConnell) and Dr. Watson (Richard Peel) heading towards the Twain home. When Willie asks his father "Why didn't you warn them?" Wang replies "Let idiots find out for themselves."
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    • Fecha de lanzamiento
      • 19 de octubre de 1977 (España)
    • País de origen
      • Estados Unidos
    • Sitio oficial
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
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      • Inglés
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      • Un cadàver per postres
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      • Oakley Court, Windsor Road, Oakley Green, Windsor, Berkshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido(Twain Mansion exterior)
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      • Columbia Pictures
      • Rastar Pictures
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