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Cary Grant is the befuddled English earl casually puttering around his tourist attraction of a grand old estate in casual dress while a bull of an American millionaire (Robert Mitchum) crashes into his life and seduces Grant's sophisticated lady (Deborah Kerr). It's pure fantasy, of course, with its cool, cultured lovers swapping witty banter with the same calm they swap gunshots in an old-fashioned duel. Have adultery and jealousy ever been so civilized? Stanley Donen never shakes this very British drawing-room comedy of manners free of its talky, stagebound source or its deliberate snail's pace, but he does manages to bring a lightness that softens the wit with an American lilt. Ultimately, though, it's all about a crack cast in fine form: Mitchum's sleepy-eyed insolence, Kerr's easy elegance, Jean Simmons's flighty outrageousness, and especially the charm and measured grace that is Cary Grant. --Sean Axmaker
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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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What a wonderful movie. Who could ask for more, with a cast including Cary Grant and Robert Mitchum? Not to mention a duel, a missing mink coat, mushrooms, British manors and fishing?
A wonderful romance, that shows how fate and middle age can come together and create havoc on the seemingly happy, if not a bit dull, life of a settled English couple, whose large country estate doubles as a tourist atrraction to support itself. (with lots of American tourists who leave apple cores and sticky bits of paper all over the grounds!)
To make ends meet, the wife also happens to run a thriving mushroom growing business in the cellar! (phew that was a long sentence!)
Robert Mitchum is one of these camera toting tourist who "mistakenly" wanders into the private portion of the house, finding Lady Rile and the sparks fly!
It's a charming old-fashioned adult romantic farce, that's not too far fetched.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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I recently caught this movie on cable and had to add it to my collection. Everyone in this film is brilliant, Deborah Kerr, Cary Grant, Robert Mitchum and Jean Simmons. While touring a mansion Mitchum's character meets up with Kerr's and sparks fly. Watch how the always suave and debonair Cary Grant catches on to their attraction and how hard he tried to save their marriage. Jean Simmons is hilarious as Kerr's ditzy best friend. A bit soap-opera-ish at times but worth the effort of watching the story unfold. It also beats anything that is out there among the current crop of movies. They sure don't make 'em like this anymore, nor is there anyone this talented in showbiz anymore!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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I don't even know what Dundee cake is, but I like this movie. Cary Grant as the befuddled, cool, supercilious, angry, calm, loving, clever, wronged, vengeful, forgiving Lord Rhyall does indeed excel. Deborah Kerr as the lady of the house who falls for Robert Mitchum, quite good. Mitchum's not bad at playing the cad. Jean Simmons as the bibulous, gossipy friend Hattie -- priceless.
But the dialogue, the verbal joustings, the rapid-fire wit: a marvel. As it turns out, there's jousting of a non-verbal variety, too. There's a weekend spent fishing. There are mysteries solved. There are lies covered and uncovered. There are knowing glances. There are panicky schemes and "friendly" phone calls. And most of the time, for the happy viewer, there is laughter. And admiration of this very elegant, very witty, funny and serious film.
But the dialogue, the verbal joustings, the rapid-fire wit: a marvel. As it turns out, there's jousting of a non-verbal variety, too. There's a weekend spent fishing. There are mysteries solved. There are lies covered and uncovered. There are knowing glances. There are panicky schemes and "friendly" phone calls. And most of the time, for the happy viewer, there is laughter. And admiration of this very elegant, very witty, funny and serious film.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Fabulous movie!
I love movies like this that just bubble over with finely laced innuendo delivered by a fine cast. Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr were a great acting team. Read more
Published 13 months ago by decemaius
Grant at his finest
This movie is an absolute gem. Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr shine as a (somewhat) happily married Earl and his lady. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Benjamin J. Aurich
Too Much Snobbish Banter
"The Grass is Greener" was made in 1961, and I wanted to see it because both Cary Grant and Robert Mitchum are main characters, along with Deborah Kerr. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Loyd E. Eskildson
G R E A T......C I V I L I Z E D......F U N..!
CARY GRANT is a happily-married, (to DEBORAH KERR), English Earl in this frothy delight of an old-fashioned comedy-romance, called "THE GRASS IS GREENER". Read more
Published 19 months ago by Patricia
The Grass is Greener
A delightful film. Lovely story, brilliant actors. Very entertaining. Pour yourself a drink, sit back and enjoy.
Published 24 months ago by Geraldine Atkinson
NO CLOSED-CAPTIONING
For all you deaf and hard-of-hearing movie lovers out there, this DVD is NOT captioned. The captioning symbol on the side and back of the dvd is fraudulent and misleading. Read more
Published on March 23, 2010 by Kerry J. Koenig
The Grass is Greener movie
I saw this movie many years ago when I was young, and always remember that I enjoyed it, mainly for the beautiful clothes and the beautiful setting, and the quite amusing... Read more
Published on March 17, 2010 by Alice K. Douglas
The Grass Is Greener
In this movie, Robert Mitchum is the rich, suave American and Cary Grant the husband fighting to keep Deborah Kerr. Jean Simmons is after Cary Grant and makes that interesting. Read more
Published on January 21, 2010 by D. R. Marr
Delightful Drawing Room Comedy
This isn't for everyone. It is for anyone who appreciates smart, witty drawing room comedy at close to its best. Not quite as good as "Indiscreet," but close. Read more
Published on October 21, 2009 by A Reader/Viewer from Northern California
God-awful plot, fierce miscasting, witty repartee
The plot of this movie is as stupid as stupid gets: brash American boy meets married English girl, and charms the pants off her in 15 minutes, despite the fact that she and her... Read more
Published on October 7, 2009 by Moira
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