The Ritz (1976)
- Directed by
- Richard Lester
- Genre
- comedy film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 41 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man hides out in a gay bathhouse to escape a mobster. The people he meets there cause a lot of comedic confusion.
farceoutrageousenergeticcampylight-heartedchaoticfast-paced
What happens
The Ritz is a 1976 British-American comedy farce film directed by Richard Lester based on the 1975 play of the same name by Terrence McNally. Actress Rita Moreno – who had won a Tony Award for her performance as Googie Gomez in the Broadway production – and many others from the 1975 original cast, such as Jack Weston, Jerry Stiller, and F. Murray Abraham, reprised their stage roles in the film version. Also in the cast were Kaye Ballard and Treat Williams. The film, Jack Weston, and Rita Moreno all received Golden Globe nominations in the comedy category. It opened to mixed reviews. It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London with sets designed by the art director Philip Harrison. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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