Summary
The Faust legend retold (loosely) and applied to a mentally disturbed patient in a hospital run by a doctor of dubious sanity himself. The patient offers the innocent orderly vast riches if he'll help him escape.
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+27)
Critics 29Audiences 56GoodWatch 43
Tomatometer29%
Audience score60%
IMDb5.2
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for comedies, +8 min on the typical 100
typical 100108Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1972
May 12, 1972
54 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
and 11 more19 people
- Elizabeth TaylorJimmie Jean Jackson
- Richard BurtonHammersmith
- Peter UstinovDoctor
- Beau BridgesBilly Breedlove
- Leon AmesGeneral Sam Pembroke
- Leon AskinDr. Krodt
- George RaftGuido Scartucci
- John SchuckHenry Joe
Marjorie EatonPrincess- LJLisa JakKiddo
Linda Gaye ScottMiss Quim- MBMel BergerFat Man
Anthony HollandOldham
Brook WilliamsPete Rutter- CDCarl DonCleopatra
- JEJoe EspinozaDuke
Neola GraefTopless Shoeshine Girl (uncredited)
Bob HarksMake-Up Man (uncredited)- SRStan RossPatient (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Peter Ustinov Director
- Newt Arnold Assistant Director
- Bonnie Prendergast Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Stanford Whitmore Writer
Production · 7
- J. Cornelius Crean Executive Producer
- Alex Lucas Producer
- Hoyt Bowers Casting
- Frank Wade Production Manager
- Brook Williams Production Assistant
- Frank Beetson Executive In Charge Of Production
Camera · 1
- Richard H. Kline Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- David E. Blewitt Editor
Sound · 13
- Dominic Frontiere Original Music Composer
- Richard Portman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Dan Wallin Scoring Mixer
- Don MacDougall Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Roger Sword Sound Editor
- Igo Kantor Music Supervisor
Art · 2
- Robert R. Benton Set Dresser
- Mark Wade Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Edith Head Costumer
- Alexandre de Paris Wig Designer
- Ron Berkeley Makeup Artist
- Claudye Bozzachi Hairdresser
- Edward McDermott Wardrobe Master
Lighting · 1
- James Plannette Gaffer
Other crew · 4
- Robert S. Eisen Post Production Supervisor
- Harry Eisen Post Production Supervisor
- Greg Van Dyke Transportation Coordinator
- Melba Spaugy Projection
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