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The Comedians

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

Director

Peter Glenville

Year

Genre

Box Office

$5,200,000

Production

Maximillian Productions,Trianon Films,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Awards

3 wins & 1 nomination

Brown

Martha Pineda

Elizabeth Taylor

Major H. O. Jones

Ambassador Manuel Pineda

Smith

Mrs. Smith

Henri Philipot

Georg Stanford Brown

Petit Pierre

Roscoe Lee Browne

Mrs. Philipot

Dr. Magiot

James Earl Jones

Michel

Joseph

Captain Concasseur

Raymond St. Jacques

Marie Therese

Haitian Soldier

Thomas Baptiste

Haitian Soldier

Angelito Pineda

César

Dennis Alaba Peters

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Petit Pierre Dr. Magiot Brown Major H. O. Jones Ambassador Manuel Pineda Martha Pineda

No, no, no, not tourist. - The Comedians

No, no, no, not tourist.

Please, come with me. - The Comedians

Please, come with me.

- My luggage.
- We will see to that. - The Comedians

- My luggage. - We will see to that.

Welcome to Haiti. - The Comedians

Welcome to Haiti.

- How were the bright lights of Broadway?
- Too bright. - The Comedians

- How were the bright lights of Broadway? - Too bright.

Monsieur Brown,
did you mean Monsieur Philipot? - The Comedians

Monsieur Brown, did you mean Monsieur Philipot?

- Trianon Hotel?
- No, just drop me at the Columbus Statue. - The Comedians

- Trianon Hotel? - No, just drop me at the Columbus Statue.

Medicine? - The Comedians

Marijuana? - The Comedians

"I'm the Haitian flag. One and indivisible." - The Comedians

"I'm the Haitian flag. One and indivisible."

Stop here. - The Comedians

My God, it's you! - The Comedians

My God, it's you!

- Three months.
- Three years. - The Comedians

- Three months. - Three years.

That's my answer. - The Comedians

That's my answer.

Colonel Biche is going to know of this. - The Comedians

Colonel Biche is going to know of this.

Where does your husband think you are? - The Comedians

Where does your husband think you are?

Did he comfort you while I was away? - The Comedians

Did he comfort you while I was away?

Just in time for the bloody blackout. - The Comedians

Just in time for the bloody blackout.

You see? There was no reason to fear.
Nothing has changed. - The Comedians

You see? There was no reason to fear. Nothing has changed.

Joseph! - The Comedians

A very neat incision. - The Comedians

A very neat incision.

What a beautiful morning. - The Comedians

What a beautiful morning.

I fear that Monsieur César,
the new minister, - The Comedians

I fear that Monsieur César, the new minister,

Do you know
who this letter is addressed to? - The Comedians

Do you know who this letter is addressed to?

We hope to continue construction
next year. - The Comedians

We hope to continue construction next year.

You see, ma'am? They return. - The Comedians

You see, ma'am? They return.

Martha. - The Comedians

I still think it was unwise of you to come.
They'll consider it a political act. - The Comedians

I still think it was unwise of you to come. They'll con...

What is it, Madam Philipot?
What's the matter? - The Comedians

What is it, Madam Philipot? What's the matter?

There must be some terrible mistake. - The Comedians

There must be some terrible mistake.

I wish you'd come with me.
It'd be better for all of us. - The Comedians

I wish you'd come with me. It'd be better for all ...

Stop him! Tell him to stop! Tell him to... - The Comedians

Stop him! Tell him to stop! Tell him to...

- A gallant victory.
- I had my orders. - The Comedians

- A gallant victory. - I had my orders.

It's an outrage. - The Comedians

It's an outrage.

Good evening, Mr. Brown.
I'm glad you came. Can I get you a drink? - The Comedians

Good evening, Mr. Brown. I'm glad you came. Can I get y...

Do you like it? - The Comedians

Do you like it?

I invited a dozen people.
You're the only one to turn up, - The Comedians

I invited a dozen people. You're the only one to turn u...

If you can't be good - The Comedians

If you can't be good

I'm so glad you're here in my home. - The Comedians

I'm so glad you're here in my home.

- What did he mean by that?
- He's inquisitive, like all children. - The Comedians

- What did he mean by that? - He's inquisitive, like al...

How many adventures have you had
in your life? - The Comedians

How many adventures have you had in your life?

I don't want another adventure. - The Comedians

I don't want another adventure.

Manuel guesses. - The Comedians

Manuel guesses.

No real feelings, have you? - The Comedians

No real feelings, have you?

Mr. Brown, the others have just left,
I'm afraid. Come and have a nightcap. - The Comedians

Mr. Brown, the others have just left, I'm afraid. Come ...

Good evening, Mere Catherine. - The Comedians

Good evening, Mere Catherine.

Good evening, Captain. - The Comedians

Good evening, Captain.

Marie Thérese. - The Comedians

Marie Thérese.

A general who thought it was sound
to economize tanks on the ground - The Comedians

A general who thought it was sound to economize tanks on the...

The President takes a special interest - The Comedians

The President takes a special interest

No, no, no, Joseph. No eggs. - The Comedians

No, no, no, Joseph. No eggs.

I think
we'll put this poor old thing out to grass. - The Comedians

I think we'll put this poor old thing out to grass.

Young Mr. Philipot write. - The Comedians

Young Mr. Philipot write.

Hello, Philipot. - The Comedians

Hello, Philipot.

How many men have you got
to fight the Tontons? - The Comedians

How many men have you got to fight the Tontons?

You were not here for the fight, were you? - The Comedians

You were not here for the fight, were you?

Come away, Joseph. - The Comedians

Come away, Joseph.

- Where's Joseph?
- I don't know. - The Comedians

- Where's Joseph? - I don't know.

Come upstairs,
and I'll wash your mouth with Listerine. - The Comedians

Come upstairs, and I'll wash your mouth with Listerine.

It's you. - The Comedians

Does it hurt your mouth when we kiss? - The Comedians

Does it hurt your mouth when we kiss?

Does it hurt you mouth when we kiss - The Comedians

Does it hurt you mouth when we kiss

"In the watches of the night, as I lay abed, - The Comedians

"In the watches of the night, as I lay abed,

Here, pour chapeau. - The Comedians

Here, pour chapeau.

Poor old man. - The Comedians

You can't let the stuff rust away - The Comedians

You can't let the stuff rust away

All right, I'll try to help you. - The Comedians

All right, I'll try to help you.

Oh, it's only the cook. It's her night off. - The Comedians

Oh, it's only the cook. It's her night off.

- The Ambassador expect you?
- Yes. - The Comedians

- The Ambassador expect you? - Yes.

- My wife is asleep.
- It's you I want to see. - The Comedians

- My wife is asleep. - It's you I want to see.

Oh, all your things are wet. - The Comedians

Oh, all your things are wet.

Probably a misunderstanding
due to language. - The Comedians

Probably a misunderstanding due to language.

Papa Doc allows us to study the theory of communism - The Comedians

Papa Doc allows us to study the theory of communism

I'm worried about young Philipot - The Comedians

I'm worried about young Philipot

No, no, you'll never get Jones. - The Comedians

No, no, you'll never get Jones.

Perhaps, after all, I will take a whisky,
a light one. - The Comedians

Perhaps, after all, I will take a whisky, a light one.

Philipot will be at the rendezvous
each night for three nights running, - The Comedians

Philipot will be at the rendezvous each night for three nigh...

I don't believe in causes - The Comedians

I don't believe in causes

He died very quickly. - The Comedians

He died very quickly.

Magiot couldn't make it. - The Comedians

Magiot couldn't make it.

I didn't hear you.
What have you done to my car? - The Comedians

I didn't hear you. What have you done to my car?

What are you waiting for? - The Comedians

What are you waiting for?

You've come back. - The Comedians

You've come back.

Jones is gone. - The Comedians

You were happy with me in Rio,
weren't you? - The Comedians

You were happy with me in Rio, weren't you?

I wish I hadn't lied tonight - The Comedians

I wish I hadn't lied tonight

I'm sorry. - The Comedians

- The front axle's gone, all right.
- Good Lord. - The Comedians

- The front axle's gone, all right. - Good Lord.

- The doctor's lucky it's not his car.
- Yes. - The Comedians

- The doctor's lucky it's not his car. - Yes.

- Something wrong with your feet?
- It's just a shoe that pinches, that's all. - The Comedians

- Something wrong with your feet? - It's just a shoe th...

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

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Director: Peter Glenville

Writer: Graham Greene

Production: Maximillian Productions,Trianon Films,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: drama

Year: 1967

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.3

BoxOffice: $5,200,000

Released: 31 Oct 1967

Awards: 3 wins & 1 nomination

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