It’s actually The Boys from Brazil. Poor Laurence Olivier, he just needed a paycheck.
It’s one of those films that wasn’t really well done in its time but had an intriguing idea behind it. These are the kind of films that should be being remade in the modern era. Nice to know I’m not the only one who remembers this rough diamond, though. (Actually the Venture Bros remember the flick, too)
If I recall correctly, Olivier was in pretty dire financial straits at the end of his career, so he took on a lot more roles like this, in much more austere films.
It’s actually The Boys from Brazil. Poor Laurence Olivier, he just needed a paycheck.
It’s one of those films that wasn’t really well done in its time but had an intriguing idea behind it. These are the kind of films that should be being remade in the modern era. Nice to know I’m not the only one who remembers this rough diamond, though. (Actually the Venture Bros remember the flick, too)
/End unrelated take on an old film
Nice! I’ve never heard of Olivier doing much outside of Shakespeare, so I’ll have to give this a watch.
(His Henry V is well worth a watch BTW)
If I recall correctly, Olivier was in pretty dire financial straits at the end of his career, so he took on a lot more roles like this, in much more austere films.