Arthur (1981)
- Starring:
- Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, (more)
- Director(s):
- Steve Gordon
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Arthur
The ads for Arthur suggested that this was an obnoxious film about an obnoxious man, an eternally drunken millionaire indulging his every whim. Instead, Arthur (Dudley Moore) is a sweet, somewhat pathetic character whose millions have left him lonely and with no motivation in life. When the film opens, Arthur is on the threshold of an arranged marriage with simpering socialite Susan (Jill Eikenberry), whom he does not love. Everyone expects Arthur to behave himself, but nobody truly cares for his well-being, with the exception of father-figure butler Mr. Hobson (John Gielgud, who won an Oscar for his performance) and blue-collar shoplifter Linda (Liza Minnelli). Arthur would prefer to marry the lowly Linda, but his iron-willed grandmother (Geraldine Fitzgerald) threatens to pull the plug on his huge inheritance if he doesn't honor his position in life and go through with his marriage to Susan. A sequel, Arthur 2: On the Rocks, followed in 1988. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 97 mins
Complete Cast of Arthur
- Dudley Moore - Arthur Bach
- John Gielgud - Mr. Hobson
- Jill Eikenberry - Susan Johnson
- Ted Ross - Bitterman
- Thomas Barbour - Stanford Bach
- Marjorie Barnes - Hooker
- Irving Metzman - Security Guard
- John Bentley - Perry
- Helen Hanft - Perry's Wife
- Peter Evans - Preston
- Jerome Collamore - Johnson Butler
- Richard Hamilton - Bill
- Marcella Lowery - Harriet
- Paul Gleason - Executive
- Bob Maroff - Prize Man
- Florence Tarlow - Mrs. Nesbitt
- Maurice Copeland - Uncle Peter
- Liza Minnelli - Linda Marolla
- Geraldine Fitzgerald - Martha Bach
- Stephen Elliott - Burt Johnson
- Barney Martin - Ralph Marolla
- Anne de Salvo - Gloria
- Ray Serra - Racetrack Owner
- B. Constance Barry - Wedding Guest
- Mary Alan Hokanson - Secretary
- Gordon Press - Prize Man
- Phyllis Somerville - Saleslady
- Justine Johnston - Aunt Pearl
- Dillon Evans - Oak Room Maitre D'
- Lou Jacobi - Plant Store Owner
- Edgard Mourino - Stuntman
- Lawrence Tierney - Man in Coffee Shop
- Bobo Lewis - Lady in Coffee Shop
- Paul Vincent - Oak Room Waiter
- Director(s):
- Steve Gordon
- Writer(s):
- Steve Gordon
- Producer(s):
- Robert Greenhut
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Substance Abuse, Profanity, Questionable for Children, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Romance
- 1981 - Golden Globe - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1981 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Original Song
- 1981 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1981 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1981 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Original Song
- 1981 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- 1981 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Original Song
- 1981 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actor
- 1981 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Supporting Actor
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