A Fish Called Wanda
Ein Fisch namens Wanda
© Image courtesy of Park Circus/MGM
Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, John Cleese
A Fish Called Wanda | Ein Fisch namens Wanda by Charles Crichton
GBR, USA 1988, Berlinale Classics
© Image courtesy of Park Circus/MGM
Michael Palin
A Fish Called Wanda | Ein Fisch namens Wanda by Charles Crichton
GBR, USA 1988, Berlinale Classics
© Image courtesy of Park Circus/MGM
Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, Tom Georgeson
A Fish Called Wanda | Ein Fisch namens Wanda by Charles Crichton
GBR, USA 1988, Berlinale Classics
© Image courtesy of Park Circus/MGM
Charles Crichton, John Cleese
A Fish Called Wanda | Ein Fisch namens Wanda by Charles Crichton
GBR, USA 1988, Berlinale Classics
Image courtesy of Park Circus/MGM
After a spectacular jewellery heist, infighting breaks out among the thieves. When the gang rats out its leader to police, London barrister Archie Leach signs on to defend him. But before his arrest, the kingpin has hidden away the loot from the robbery. Accomplice Wanda sets out to beguile Archie in the hopes of finding out where the jewels are stashed. And the uptight British lawyer is no match for the fine art of seduction as practised by the energetic American. His peace and quiet is at an end and, once he falls for Wanda, so is his physical safety. Because it turns out Wanda has a lover who is pathologically jealous – and nowhere near as dumb as he seems … Anarchic humour and British comedy traditions met in happy harmony in this film starring Monty Python’s John Cleese and headed up by veteran director Charles Crichton. American stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline brought speed and toughness to their roles, alongside a cosmopolitan spirit that helped make A Fish Called Wanda an international hit – not to mention a running patter of Anglophobe quips that their British counterparts countered with aplomb. World premiere of the digitally restored version.
With
- John Cleese
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Kevin Kline
- Michael Palin
- Maria Aitken
- Tom Georgeson
- Patricia Hayes
- Geoffrey Palmer
- Cynthia Caylor
Crew
| Written and Directed by | Charles Crichton |
| Story | John Cleese, Charles Crichton |
| Cinematography | Alan Hume |
| Editing | John Jympson |
| Music | John Du Prez |
| Sound | Chris Munro |
| Art Director | John Wood |
| Costumes | Hazel Pethig |
| Assistant Director | Jonathan Benson |
| Producer | Michael Shamberg |
Produced by
Prominent Features
Additional information
DCP: Park Circus, Glasgow, restoration carried out by Arrow Films.