The World's Greatest Lover (1977)

Directed by

Gene Wilder

Genre

parody film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 36 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in the 1920s, a shy baker named Rudy tries to become a movie star like the famous romantic idol Rudolph Valentino. He goes to Hollywood and enters a contest to win a movie role.

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What happens

The World's Greatest Lover is a 1977 American parody film directed, written by and starring Gene Wilder, and co-starring Carol Kane and Dom DeLuise. It is a tribute/spoof of classic silent comedies and the "old Hollywood" of the 1920s, specifically the popularity of romantic icon Rudolph Valentino. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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