Los encantos de la gran ciudad

Título original: The Out of Towners

1970
G
1h 41min

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Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis in Los encantos de la gran ciudad (1970)

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Añade un argumento en tu idiomaOhio sales executive George Kellerman accepts a higher position within the company and travels to New York City with his wife Gwen for his job interview. But things start badly and only grow... Leer todoOhio sales executive George Kellerman accepts a higher position within the company and travels to New York City with his wife Gwen for his job interview. But things start badly and only grow worse in Neil Simon's dark urban comedy.Ohio sales executive George Kellerman accepts a higher position within the company and travels to New York City with his wife Gwen for his job interview. But things start badly and only grow worse in Neil Simon's dark urban comedy.

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Premios
- 1 premio y 3 nominaciones en total

Curiosidades
Jack Lemmon was almost killed in the manhole explosion scene. The blast was much stronger than anticipated, and instead of only lifting the manhole cover a few inches up and away from the hole, it threw it several feet into the air. A few seconds later, it falls hard in the ground, very close to Jack Lemmon's head. The actor was then hit in his left leg when the cover bounced, and although startled and in pain, he stayed in character. That shot was used in the final film.

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Two characters on foot would not be able outrun an officer on horseback.

Citas
Gwen Kellerman: [after hearing George had been offered the Vice-President position] What did you say, George?
George Kellerman: What did I say? What do you think I said?
Gwen Kellerman: I don't know, George. I was hoping you would say no. I was hoping you would say that you and your wife don't really belong in New York. That you wanted to live the rest of your life in Ohio. That you never wanted to see a big city again as long as you live. That you didn't want to live here or in, uh, Chicago, or San Francisco, or New Orleans or Paris or any other place where people have to live on top of each other, and they don't have enough room to walk or to breathe or to smile at each other. That you don't want to step on garbage in the streets, or be attacked by dogs or have to give away watches in the middle of your sleep to men in black capes. That you were through traveling on trains that had no place to sit & no food to eat. And you didn't want to fly in airplanes that have no place to land, and no luggage for you when you land there. That you wish you never came here, and the only thing in the world you really wanted was to pick up your wife and carry her to the airport and fly home... and live happily ever after. That's what I was hoping you would say, George.
George Kellerman: That's funny... that's what I told him, word for word.

Versiones alternativas
There are two different available versions of this film. One which is shown on television (American Movie Classics), features music in certain spots of the movie, and the title song is the theme used in the night driving scenes in the picture. The other version, on home video, features slighly different songs through the picture and a title song which is used at the end in all versions.

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Featured in America at the Movies (1976)

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7/10

Amusing comedy of mishaps about a happy marriage who decides to embark on a simple business trip to New York

It deals with a sympathetic marriage living in the small , quiet town of Twin Oaks , Ohio , they're Jack Lemmon and Sandy Denis , then both of whom travel to New York City to a job interview and along the way everything that could go wrong does . Throughout their tumultuous journey , they are thwarted by every tourist nightmare obstacle as retouring to Boston, and there resulting in swindle , robbing , missed trains , cab mishaps , mugging, maxed credit cars, as well as the hotel hasn't honoured the reservation , and eventually an aerial kidnap, among others. As their unexpected adventure does throw up a few very funny set-pieces .

An enjoyable Manhattan melodrama with great performances from an excellent couple : Jack Lemmon , Sandy Denis make a likable enough Midwestern couple , including laughters , funny incidents , amusement and entertainment . Neal Simon's script is , as always , both fun and wholesome. Jack Lemon's acting is magnificent and Sandy Denis is nice , as well . As Lemon suffers the mounting indignities with the skill acquired from acting urban neurotics for most his career . They are well accompanied by a fine support cast , such as : Billy Dee Williams , Paul Dooley , Montalban , Paula Prentiss as a flight attendant . It was remade 1999 by Sam Weisman with Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin.

The motion picture was competently directed by Arthur Hiller. He was a good craftsman who made all kinds of genres with penchant for comedy and drama , such as : "Married to it, Carpool, The Babe , Taking care of business , See no evil hear no evil, Outrageous Fortune , The Lonely Guy , Teachers , Romantic Comedy , Author Author , Making Love , Nightwing , Silver Streak , The Man in the Glass Booth , Man of the Mancha , Hospital, Plaza Suite , Love Story , Promise her anything , Tobruk, Americanization of Emily, Miracle of the White Stallions , The Wheeler Dealers" , among others . Rating : 7/10. Above average . The movie will appeal to comedy enthusiasts and Jack Lemmon fans .