Genevieve (1953)
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72% of users liked it
(561 ratings)
The plot of the thoroughly captivating British comedy Genevieve can be summed up in a sentence: Two young couples participate in the Vintage Car Rally, a yearly race from London to Brighton. The title "character" is the 1904 Darracq auto owned by John Gregson and Dinah Sheridan. The… More The plot of the thoroughly captivating British comedy Genevieve can be summed up in a sentence: Two young couples participate in the Vintage Car Rally, a yearly race from London to Brighton. The title "character" is the 1904 Darracq auto owned by John Gregson and Dinah Sheridan. The couple's friendly rivals are Kenneth More and Kay Kendall, the latter graduating to stardom on the basis of this film. At first treating the race as a lark, the two couples become increasingly--and hilariously--competitive as they near the finishing line. Among the film's plethora of small pleasures are Joyce Grenfell as a wry hotel proprietress and Arthur Wontner as an elderly car fancier. Despite the many technical gaffes and continuity errors overlooked by director Henry Cornelius, Genevieve is a uniquely British delight from beginning to end, its charm enhanced by the uncredited harmonica score of American expatriate Larry Adler. The film was a moneymaker in every country that it played, and a multi-award winner in England and abroad. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Henry Cornelius
- Genres
- Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1953 Limited
Critic Reviews
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run was never more fun than in this 1953 British comedy. (Blu-ray edition)
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...a delightfully humorous frolic. Fun stuff, this.
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Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Exquisitely funny comedy with a fabulous musical theme.
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Cast
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John Gregson
as Alan McKim
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Dinah Sheridan
as Wendy McKim
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Kenneth More
as Ambrose Claverhouse
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Kay Kendall
as Rosalind Peters
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Geoffrey Keen
as Policeman
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Joyce Grenfell
as Hotel proprietress
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Harold Siddons
as Second Speed Cop
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Arthur Wontner
as Elderly Gentleman
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Michael Balfour
as Conductor
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Reginald Beckwith
as Motorist
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Edie Martin
as Guest
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Michael Medwin
as Husband
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Leslie Mitchell
as Himself
