The Grass Is Greener

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With The Grass Is Greener director Stanley Donen wanted to recreate the kind of sophisticated, adult romantic comedy that made Indiscreet such a success. Put under the resurrected Republic Pictures banner, this Artisan Entertainment release of The Grass Is Greener shows that Donen failed, but at least this DVD is a vast improvement over the previous pan-and-scan video and television prints of the movie. The widescreen transfer shows a little image breakup here and there, but overall is clean, and color and shadow...
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Overview

With The Grass Is Greener director Stanley Donen wanted to recreate the kind of sophisticated, adult romantic comedy that made Indiscreet such a success. Put under the resurrected Republic Pictures banner, this Artisan Entertainment release of The Grass Is Greener shows that Donen failed, but at least this DVD is a vast improvement over the previous pan-and-scan video and television prints of the movie. The widescreen transfer shows a little image breakup here and there, but overall is clean, and color and shadow are rich and detailed. Likewise, the Dolby Digital 5.1 audio transfer is seamless and well balanced. Donen's direction is sure and his cast is excellent (though Cary Grant should never be cast as a kindly, cardigan-wearing bore), but the script they are working with is talky and stagy. Jean Simmons is very funny in the movie's only juicy role and Deborah Kerr looks great taking a bubble bath.
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Special Features

Letterboxed version; English 2.0 Dolby Digital audio; Digitally mastered; Scene access; Interactive menus
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Craig Butler
The Grass Is Greener is a winning, sophisticated little comedy that, while no classic, is quite easy to enjoy -- especially after one gets past the opening credits, a too-cutesy lapse of taste from director Stanley Donen that features a group of diaper-clad (and occasionally naked) babies cavorting on the green, and that makes one fear that Grass will be a cloying little domestic comedy. Fortunately, Donen sets things right immediately afterward, and delivers a stylish, elegant comedy that looks at marriage and infidelity in a manner that is both amusing and adult. Grass is serious about its characters and their predicament, but Donen expertly blends the serious and the comic to very good effect. Of course, he's helped enormously by a top-notch quartet of stars. That Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr can carry off this material with wit and charm is certainly no surprise. What's a bit surprising is how easily Robert Mitchum fits into the proceedings, and how alarmingly funny Jean Simmons is in a role that calls on her to be a bit of an exuberant minx. The Grass Is Greener goes on a tad too long, and some viewers will find a few stretches talky, but on the whole, it's a tasty little treat for adult palates.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/18/2001
  • UPC: 017153120462
  • Original Release: 1961

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  • Source: Republic Pictures
  • Region Code: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: Cinemascope (2.35:1)
  • Presentation: Letterbox
  • Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
  • Language: English
  • Time: 1:45:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Cary Grant Victor Rhyall
Deborah Kerr Hilary Rhyall
Robert Mitchum Charles Delacro
Jean Simmons Hattie Durant
Moray Watson Trevor Sellers
Technical Credits
Stanley Donen Director, Producer
Eric Allwright Makeup
Hardy Amies Costumes/Costume Designer
Christopher G. Challis Cinematographer
Jim Clark Editor
Noël Coward Score Composer
John Cox Sound/Sound Designer
Austin Dempster Camera Operator
Christian Dior Costumes/Costume Designer
Vernon Dixon Set Decoration/Design
Muir Mathieson Musical Direction/Supervision
John W. Mitchell Sound/Sound Designer
John O'Gorman Makeup
Paul Sheriff Art Director
Roy Stevens Asst. Director
James Ware Associate Producer
Hugh Williams Screenwriter
Margaret Williams Screenwriter
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Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Opening Credits [2:11]
2. The Museum [7:02]
3. An Uninvited Guest [7:50]
4. Becoming Friends [3:31]
5. First Kiss [4:54]
6. Victor Knows [9:23]
7. Daydreaming [3:28]
8. London Calling [2:44]
9. A Proposal [10:01]
10. Friendly Advice [5:27]
11. An Invitation to Dinner [3:26]
12. Fishing [4:17]
13. Scrabble [13:33]
14. Dinner Games [9:27]
15. Duel [8:58]
16. The Grass Is Greener [6:00]
17. A Kiss Goodbye [1:19]
18. A Home in England [:58]
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Menu

Side #1 --
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    A Favorite In My Library Of DVDs

    A feel good movie with witty comedy and great performances. It showcases Cary Grants gift of comedy and timing with several memorable lines. The plot is light and has some interesting twists.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Grand Comedy in the Brit tradition

    With Noel Coward's lilting music, the film gets off to a good start with a delightfully unusual credits sequence. Though Coward only wrote the background score, the script itself is also the traditional Coward drawing-room comedy style. Grant is his usual suave self, but the movie belongs to the women...both Deborah Kerr and Jean Simmons step away from types they usually play, and they are charming. Only Robert Mitchum seems out of his element standing about in a tuxedo, trading barbs with the Brits.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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