The Ladykillers
NR
7.6
1956
1 hr 31 min
Comedy
, Crime
Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
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- Cast：
- Alec Guinness , Cecil Parker , Herbert Lom , Peter Sellers , Danny Green , Katie Johnson , Jack Warner
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Reviews
So much average
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The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
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what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.
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One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
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