

The Actors
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作品考察・見どころ
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映画化された原作や関連書籍を読んで、映像との違いや独自の世界観を楽しみましょう。


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映画化された原作や関連書籍を読んで、映像との違いや独自の世界観を楽しみましょう。
監督: Conor McPherson
脚本: Conor McPherson / Neil Jordan
音楽: Michael Nyman
制作: Paul Webster / Rod Stoneman / Stephen Woolley
撮影監督: Seamus McGarvey
制作会社: Company of Wolves / Film4 Productions / Close Call Films / Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland / Miramax / Senator Film / Section 481 / Scala Productions / Four Provinces Films
Sadly the whole here is not greater than the sum of the parts - and heaven only knows there are enough parts in this rather lacklustre theatrical-based comedy. Disillusioned thespian "Tony" (Sir Michael Caine) is treading the boards every evening playing the Nazi variation of Shakespeare's "Richard III" to an audience who were either doing a school project, or who just wanted to keep warm. One night he and one of his on-stage minions "Tom" (Dylan Moran) concoct a plan that could see them fleece a local gangster "Barreller" (Sir Michael Gambon) of a small fortune then play him and his felonious colleagues off one another long enough for them to escape with the loot. The basic idea is quite fun, but sadly only Sir Michael really turns up - and even then, his tongue is pretty firmly planted in his cheek. The rest of this is a pretty weak and contrived comedy poking fun at a load of things Irish and rarely raises much of a laugh. There is far too much dialogue and Moran, erstwhile a talented stand-up comic, looks uncomfortable and out of his depth amidst the more established cast which also, rather inexplicably, includes Miranda Richardson as well a few rent-a-cameos from others from the British comedy circuit. It's perfectly watchable for ninety minutes, it's not in the least offensive. Nor is it remotely memorable.