Dudley Moore Liza Minnelli John Gielgud Geraldine Fitzgerald Jill Eikenberry Stephen Elliott
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Happy drunk Arthur is given an ultimatum - if he want to keep the family fortune he stands to inherit, he must marry Susan, a woman who has means but who Arthur feels nothing for. When he meets an ordinary women he actually falls in love with, he must decide if she's worth more to him than his lifestyle. -- Chris Kavan
This is my all time favorite Comedy Movie. From the beginning to the end Dudley Moore keeps you laughing. At the dinner table when he yells out Hooker! Your'e a Hooker oh I just thought I got lucky. There were some sad parts, and some life lessons, but over all Arthur was a full on laugh.
mitchellyoung 09/20/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
Rating of 3.5/4
I think this is more of a drama than a comedy, but as a portrait of a spoiled, childish man coming into his own, it is extremely well-written. There are some really subtle social class-type jokes, but it isn't laugh out loud funny. For my money, I think that makes it a superior film.
Ichabod Crane 02/05/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
Rating of 3/4
Arthur is a comedy that easily grows on you on each viewing. It has three charming lead performances, that are all great. The back and fourths between Moore and Gielgud are fantastic, and very funny. The film though also manages to bring in some genuine heart closer to the end of the film that works in harmony with the comedy. It a nice amusing movie that is is an easy watch.
