Trailer for this film based on the best selling novel. Robinson, cyd charisse, claire trevor, etc producer john houseman. Two weeks in another town film by minnelli 1962 britannica. Two weeks in another town 1962 directed by vincente. Jul 11, 2018 based on the novel by irwin shaw, two weeks in another town follows the story of jack andrus kirk douglas, a former actor whose spent the past few years in an asylum recovering from his mental breakdown. Despite an abrupt, overwrought climax and less than stellar performances by two key players, two weeks in another town is a fine inside look at the politics of movie making. Ethans rating of the film two weeks in another town ethan kirk douglas gives a stellar performance in this powerful film about broken egos and fractured souls clinging onto their last grip of relevance in a world that is steadily passing them by. Vincente minnellis ultimate statement as an auteur. Robinson, davie george hamilton exploding, veronica dahlia lavi left behind, in two weeks in. David raksin two weeks in another town film score 1962 01 duration. Aug 16, 2019 two weeks in another town 1962 has the technical advantages of color and widescreen, but otherwise it drags uncomfortable amounts of deja vu in from the bad and the beautiful 1952, with which it shares the same star kirk douglas, director vincente minnelli and composer david raskin, whose music verges on selfplagiarism in fact. A much worthier minor minnelli film not listed in pearys book. Though this film is inexpicably lauded by many and was voted by godard as one of the best films of 1963.
Some people believe that two weeks in another town would be more highly regarded had director vincente minnelli not made the earlier and superior the bad and the beautiful. Two weeks in another town 1962 two weeks in another town. Two weeks in another town was the third movie to pair actor kirk douglas with director vincente minnelli and producer john houseman. Former film star jack andrus is released from a sanitarium where he has lived for. Other articles where two weeks in another town is discussed. Two weeks failure as a film compared to previous minnelli efforts is completely the point. And, having seen the bluray, im even less impressed with it now. Robinson, cyd charisse, claire trevor, daliah lavi, george hamilton, and rosanna schiaffino. Based on the novel by irwin shaw, two weeks in another town follows the story of jack andrus kirk douglas, a former actor whose spent the past few years in an asylum recovering from his mental breakdown. Arriving in rome to work on a lowbudget film, he meets. In 1962 hollywood was undergoing a radical change, competition was. Two weeks in another town 1962 has the technical advantages of color and widescreen, but otherwise it drags uncomfortable amounts of deja vu in from the bad and the beautiful 1952, with which it shares the same star kirk douglas, director vincente minnelli and composer david raskin, whose music verges on selfplagiarism in fact. Kirk douglas and cyd charisse in two weeks in another town 1962 kirk. Admittedly, the completion is steep, since the first two were the bad and the beautiful, and lust for life, both of which feature oscarnominated performances from douglas.
The writer irwin shaw 191984, whose 1960 novel is the basis for this film, is perhaps best known today for the pulpy bestsellers rich man, poor man 1970. Figlia unica, claire trevor nacque da una famiglia di origini tedesche, irlandesi e francesi. Two weeks in another town 1962 vincente minnelli, kirk. Two weeks in another town 1962 two weeks in another. Minnelli ingrains the turgidness into the film s thematic. Both have kirk douglas in a starring role, vincente minnelli directing, john houseman producing, and charles schnee writing the screenplay. Robinson, recovering alcoholic actorproducer jack kirk douglas is having trouble with his exwife cyd charisse before mrs. Minnelli ingrains the turgidness into the films thematic. However, two weeks in another town is decidedly more bitter in tone, partly reflecting the decline in fortunes of the hollywood film industry from the early fifties to the early sixties. Vincente minnelli, 1962 kirk douglas plays jack andus, a movie star and manicdepressive alcoholic who attempted suicide four years ago. After his career has tapered off, a oncefamous actor attempts to overcome his mental and emotional problems to get his life back together. Aug 29, 2014 two weeks in another town 1962 directed by vincente minnelli this irwin shaw the talk of the town 1942 novel was adapted by charles schnee the bad and the beautiful 1952 some parts of which are edited into this one to make an average behindthescenes drama about hollywood and how films are made. Oct 29, 2015 david raksin two weeks in another town film score 1962 01 rare classix.
Two weeks in another town 1962 dvdrip x264 op youtube. Robinson, summons him to rome where hes working on a new film at cinecitta. Its classic hollywoods documentation on its own destruction, a snuff film of its demise. Arriving in rome to work on a lowbudget film, he meets with a fellow actor and the two face a series of problems and setbacks when they try to finish the film. Two weeks in another town 1962 directed by vincente minnelli this irwin shaw the talk of the town 1942 novel was adapted by charles schnee the bad and the beautiful 1952 some parts of which are edited into this one to make an average behindthescenes drama about hollywood and how films are made.
Two weeks in another town trailer 1962 jack andrus, a onetime hollywood star whose sudden fall from stardom has led to alcoholism, divorce, a nearfatal automobile accident, and a nervous breakdown, spends 3 years in a new england sanatarium. Sep 10, 2011 david raksin two weeks in another town 1962 duration. After spending three years in an asylum, a washedup actor views a minor assignment from his old director in rome as a chance for personal and professional redemption. Melodrama about onetime hollywood stars visit to rome. Home from the hill, bells are ringing, and on a clear day you can see forever. Two weeks in another town 1962 full movie download full. Watch two weeks in another town full movie in hd visit a recovering alcoholic film actor tries for a comeback in rome. Kirk douglas stars as an unstable actor, fresh off a three. Robinson, cyd charisse, claire trevor, george hamilton in the lead roles of the film. Vincente minnelli uses his own the bad and the beautiful, with lana turner and kirk douglas, here playing jack, in a screening room with director kruger edward g. An actor trying to revive his career after a nervous breakdown finds the manipulative characters in his life seem to be standing in his way. Two weeks in another town is a 1962 american drama film directed by vincente minnelli and starring kirk douglas, edward g.
Vincente minnellis two weeks in another town 1962 the. The film depicts the shooting of a romantic costume drama in rome by a team of decadent. I wasnt much enamored of two weeks in another town 1962, vincent minnellis drama about a troubled hollywood film production shooting in rome, when it arrived on laserdisc in 1991. David raksin two weeks in another town film score 1962 01 rare classix. Unfortunately, it is also the worst of the three movies. Robinson, cyd charisse, drama june 4, 2017 former film star jack andreus is released from a sanitarium where he has lived for the previous three years, suffering from alcoholism, a traumatic automobile accident, and a severe mental breakdown. David raksin two weeks in another town film score 1962. Just out of a sanitarium, jack grabs at a small role in a movie shot in rome by a director. Theres something beautifully melancholic about this movie. David raksin two weeks in another town 1962 duration. David raksin two weeks in another town film score 1962 01. Two weeks in another town 1962 combustible celluloid.
Two weeks in another town from the novel by irwin shaw is not an achievement about which any of its creative people are apt to boast. Comparisons can be made to the bad and the beautiful indeed, scenes from that film are included, also starring kirk douglas. Two weeks in another town 1962 movies, tv, celebs, and more. A film that blows you away once you realize where it stands in the history of classical hollywood. A recovering alcoholic film director tries for a comeback in rome. Overview of two weeks in another town, 1962, directed by vincente minnelli, with kirk. Kirk douglas plays an actor who after what some would consider a career. Two weeks in another town 1962 movie clip under the. While two weeks has some undeniable strengths, it simply isnt as incisive or as. In two weeks in another town 1962, vincente minnelli teams up again with the same composer david raksin, screenwriter charles schnee, producer john houseman and star kirk douglas with whom he had worked on the ultimate hollywood melodrama, the bad and the beautiful 1952. Feb 16, 2016 david raksin two weeks in another town film score 1962 01 duration. And unfortunately most deride this second expose into the inner workings of the hollywood machine. This film even uses excerpts from the 1952 film to stand in. Hes been offered two weeks of work in rome by maurice kruger, his old director, who himself is near the end of his fading career.
Two weeks in another town is an english movie directed by vincente minnelli released in the year 1962. Trailer two weeks in another town quinze jours ailleurs 1962. Two weeks in another town is a film directed by vincente minnelli with kirk douglas, edward g. Two weeks in another town 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Screen idol jack andrus just out of a sanitarium grabs at a role in a movie shot in rome by a director. Two weeks in another town film streaming italiano claire trevor wikipedia. Two weeks in another town 1962 full movie download full hd. Two weeks in another town 1962 vincente minnelli, kirk douglas, edward g.