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The Comedians

1967·2h 30m·Approved
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 6.3/10
2,490 votes

A cynical Welsh hotel owner secretly romances a diplomat's wife in Haiti, under the violent reign of the despot "Papa Doc" Duvalier.

The Comedians is a 1967 drama movie directed by Peter Glenville, starring Richard Burton, Alec Guinness, Elizabeth Taylor. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 from 2,490 votes and runs 2h 30m.

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Director
Peter Glenville
Stars
Richard Burton
Alec Guinness
Elizabeth Taylor
Peter Ustinov
Creators
Graham Greene
Details
1967-10-31
150 min
Movie
Approved
★ France, Bermuda, United States
★ English, French, German, Haitian, Latin, Spanish
Keywords
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