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An impoverished backward nation declares a war on the United States of America, hoping to lose, but things don't go according to plan.An impoverished backward nation declares a war on the United States of America, hoping to lose, but things don't go according to plan.An impoverished backward nation declares a war on the United States of America, hoping to lose, but things don't go according to plan.
MacDonald Parke
- General Snippet
- (as Macdonald Parke)
Monte Landis
- Cobbley
- (as Monty Landis)
Joe Beckett
- American General
- (uncredited)
Nigel Bernard
- Fenwickian MP
- (uncredited)
Wally Brown
- Air Raid Warden
- (uncredited)
Jacques Cey
- Ticket Collector
- (uncredited)
Charles Clay
- British Ambassador
- (uncredited)
Henry De Bray
- French Ambassador
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJack Arnold soon learned that Peter Sellers did his best work on the first take and was usually useless by take three. The actor, schooled in improvisation, couldn't keep the lines fresh if he had to say them over and over.
- GoofsAfter Grand Fenwick's army sets sail for home, the headlines in one American newspapers (the San Francisco Review) talks about war mobilisation. American newspapers would spell it mobilization.
- Quotes
Grand Duchess Gloriana: How did the war go?
Tulley Bascombe: Well, Your Grace, we're home. Actually, there's been a slight change of plan. I know it will come as a surprise, a pleasant one, I hope, but we sort of won.
Prime Minster Count Rupert Mountjoy: You sort of WHAT?
- Crazy creditsThe Columbia Pictures logo in the beginning has the Torch Lady spot a mouse and run off.
The logo at the end of the film has the Lady return back to the logo.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)
- SoundtracksRomeo and Juliet Love Theme
(1868) (uncredited)
Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Played often in the score
Featured review
Sweet, good natured political satire, with a farcical tone.
Sort of "Dr. Strangelove" without the deep, dark edge.
Peter Sellers, brilliant as always - plays three roles (including a Duchess) as the smallest country in the world decides to declare war on the US, because a California company is imitating the prize wine of Grand Fenwick. Their express intent of losing the war instantly, and then get rebuilding funds from the US, as the Germans and Japanese did after WWII. But through a series of slightly creaky co-incidences, the Duchy of Grand Fenwick ends up winning, not losing.
A genial and funny film, with some witty things to say about global politics, but also just a touch dopey at times.
Peter Sellers, brilliant as always - plays three roles (including a Duchess) as the smallest country in the world decides to declare war on the US, because a California company is imitating the prize wine of Grand Fenwick. Their express intent of losing the war instantly, and then get rebuilding funds from the US, as the Germans and Japanese did after WWII. But through a series of slightly creaky co-incidences, the Duchy of Grand Fenwick ends up winning, not losing.
A genial and funny film, with some witty things to say about global politics, but also just a touch dopey at times.
- runamokprods
- Apr 21, 2011
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- Budget
- $450,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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