The Loved One
The suicide of his expatriate uncle (John Gielgud) draws Englishman and poet Dennis Barlow (Robert Morse) into California's booming funeral industry. Dennis falls for spiritual funeral home stylist Aimee (Anjanette Comer), whose boss, Mr. Joyboy (Rod Steiger), also has designs on her. Meanwhile, he's drawn into a crooked scheme by the cemetery's owner, Henry Glenworthy (Jonathan Winters), to shoot corpses into space and build a retirement home on the cemetery land.
Year: 1965
Genre: Classic Comedy, Black Humour
Country: USA
Director: Tony Richardson
Starring: Anjanette Comer, Dana Andrews, James Coburn, John Gielgud, Lionel Stander, Margaret Leighton, Milton Berle, Robert Morley, Rod Steiger, Roddy McDowall, Tab Hunter, Jonathan Winters, Liberace, Robert Morse, Barbara Nichols
Duration: 121 Minutes
Rating: M
7.2/10
Location in store: Comedy
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