| The Comedians | |
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| Directed by | Peter Glenville |
| Produced by | Peter Glenville |
| Written by | Graham Greene |
| Starring | Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton Alec Guinness Peter Ustinov |
| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Cinematography | Henri Decaë |
| Editing by | Aram Avakian |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | 1967 |
| Running time | UK:150 min / USA:152 min |
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The Comedians is a 1967 film directed and produced by Peter Glenville, based on a novel by Graham Greene, starred by Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor and Alec Guinness. Peter Glenville ( 28 October 1913 - 3 June 1996) born Peter Patrick Brabazon Browne, was an English film and stage actor Henry Graham Greene OM, CH (2 October 1904 &ndash 3 April 1991 was an English writer best known as a novelist but who also produced Short stories Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress Richard Burton, CBE (10 November 1925 &ndash 5 August 1984 was a Welsh multiple award-winning Actor. Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (2 April 1914 &ndash 5 August 2000 was an English Actor. Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (ˈjuːstɪnɒf or /ˈuːstɪnɒf/ 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinow Laurence Rosenthal (born November 4 1926) is an American composer arranger and conductor for theater television and films Henri Decaë (1915 - 1987 gained fame as a cinematographer entering the film industry as a sound engineer and sound editor The year 1967 in film involved some significant events It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film The year 1967 in film involved some significant events It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film Peter Glenville ( 28 October 1913 - 3 June 1996) born Peter Patrick Brabazon Browne, was an English film and stage actor Henry Graham Greene OM, CH (2 October 1904 &ndash 3 April 1991 was an English writer best known as a novelist but who also produced Short stories Richard Burton, CBE (10 November 1925 &ndash 5 August 1984 was a Welsh multiple award-winning Actor. Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (2 April 1914 &ndash 5 August 2000 was an English Actor. Paul Ford and Lillian Gish have supporting roles as a Presidential candidate and wife. Paul Ford ( November 2, 1901 – April 12, 1976) born Paul Ford Weaver, was an American Actor born in Baltimore Maryland Lillian Diana Gish ( October 14 1893 – February 27 1993) was an American stage screen and television actress whose
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