Adaptations of three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham comprise this anthology film in which the celebrated author introduces each segment of the film in front of the camera.Adaptations of three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham comprise this anthology film in which the celebrated author introduces each segment of the film in front of the camera.Adaptations of three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham comprise this anthology film in which the celebrated author introduces each segment of the film in front of the camera.
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- 1 nomination
Jacques François
- Pierre, French Steward (segment "Winter Cruise")
- (as Jacques Francois)
- Directors
- Harold French(segment Gigolo and Gigolette)
- Pat Jackson(segment The Ant and the Grasshopper)
- Anthony Pelissier(segment Winter Cruise)
- Writers
- Eric Ambler(segment Gigolo and Gigolette)
- T.E.B. Clarke(segment The Ant and the Grasshopper)
- Arthur Macrae(segment Winter Cruise)
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- TriviaIn "The Ant and the Grasshopper" and "Winter Cruise", several characters order pink gin cocktails. This is made with sweet gin, Angostura bitters, and lemon rind.
- Crazy creditsThe shape of the words A Two Cities Film matches the shape of the bridge directly behind it during the opening credits.
- ConnectionsFollows Quartet (1948)
- SoundtracksMunasterio' e Santa Chiara
(uncredited)
Written by Alberto Barberis, Michele Galdieri and Wally Peterson
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As the title implies, this follows "Quartet" and "Trio," the first two collections of Maugham stories. This one has three stories. The first story, "The Ant and the Grasshopper," has Patrick as a ne'er-do-well who mooches off his responsible brother. The second, "Winter Cruise," is the amusing tale of a few men caught on a long cruise with a Chatty Kathy (Walsh) who drives them crazy with her non-stop yapping. The final episode, "Gigolo and Gigolette," stars Johns as a performer whose act consists of jumping 80 feet into a pool of burning water, but she starts to lose her nerves; it is the longest and, for the most part, the least interesting of the three, although the ending is compelling.
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- Also known as
- Dakapo
- Filming locations
- Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(studio: made at Pinewood Studios, England.)
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- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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