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1974·Comedy·1h 44m
7.0
A boozing young man in love with his co-worker finds that everyone around him, even his pompous and condescending best friend, is changing into a rhinoceros.
Directed by Tom O'Horgan
based on play or musical

Cast

Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder
Stanley
Zero Mostel
Zero Mostel
John
Karen Black
Karen Black
Daisy
Joe Silver
Joe Silver
Norman
Robert Weil
Robert Weil
Carl
Marilyn Chris
Marilyn Chris
Mrs. Bingham
Percy Rodriguez
Percy Rodriguez
Mr. Nicholson
Robert Fields
Robert Fields
Young Man
Don Calfa
Don Calfa
Waiter
Lou Cutell
Lou Cutell
Cashier
Howard Morton
Howard Morton
Doctor
Anne Ramsey
Anne Ramsey
Lady with Cat

Crew

Julian Barry
Julian Barry
Screenplay
Eugène Ionesco
Eugène Ionesco
Theatre Play
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Charles L. Campbell
Charles L. Campbell
Supervising Sound Editor

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roni beck
roni beck
Rhinoceros
Premièrement, l’histoire est pas très fidèle à la pièce. Ça me tape sur le chou en partant. Ensuite, c’est un fudging film américain sur une œuvre française, s’il vous plait n’y toucher pas. On a l’impression qu’ils ont faites un film pour faire un film, je le trouve vide. Comparé à la pièce, ce film ne nous montre pas la détresse de Bérenger et ses combats intérieurs si bien écrit. Elle est clairement pas à la hauteur. C’est comme si le message passe beaucoup moins mieux. On l’a passé à travers une paille en plastique ou quoi. En plus ils changent toutes les noms, hop la! Bérenger en Stanley, Jean en John… non mais oh. 

En plus l’acteur de « Stanley » il ressemble à jeremy allen white mais si il jouait dans charlie et la chocolaterie à la place. 

Ce que j’ai trouvé amusant c’était qu’on ne voit pas les rhinocéros alors que c’est truc le plus important. La scène où Jean se transforme en rhinocéros, hilarante. En même temps c’est 1974, laissons leurs une chance. 

Bref, j’irai écouter la pièce de théâtre à la place, si j’étais toi.
Premièrement, l’histoire est pas très fidèle à la pièce. Ça me tape sur le chou en partant. Ensuite, c’est un fudging film américain sur une œuvre française, s’il vous plait n’y toucher pas. On a l’impression qu’ils ont faites un film pour faire un film, je le trouve vide. Comparé à la pièce, ce film ne nous montre pas la détresse de Bérenger et ses combats intérieurs si bien écrit. Elle est clairement pas à la hauteur. C’est comme si le message passe beaucoup moins mieux. On l’a passé à travers une paille en plastique ou quoi. En plus ils changent toutes les noms, hop la! Bérenger en Stanley, Jean en John… non mais oh. 

En plus l’acteur de « Stanley » il ressemble à jeremy allen white mais si il jouait dans charlie et la chocolaterie à la place. 

Ce que j’ai trouvé amusant c’était qu’on ne voit pas les rhinocéros alors que c’est truc le plus important. La scène où Jean se transforme en rhinocéros, hilarante. En même temps c’est 1974, laissons leurs une chance. 

Bref, j’irai écouter la pièce de théâtre à la place, si j’étais toi.
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Sean Finn
Sean Finn
Rhinoceros
What a forgotten classic, this film came out the same year as Young Frankenstein which rightfully took the world by storm and overshadowed the OTHER Gene Wilder movie that came out that year. I liked this a lot more than I thought I would because it is clear in its messaging and its point but it is also so insanely absurd. The movie is about people changing into Rhinos. And then you find out they are choosing to and it's like fascism. It's now this war between people choosing to be people and people choosing to be a rhino. This film has heavy flaws namely the love story. But Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel absolutely carry this film. Zero gives an insane but brilliant performance as a man slowly turning into a rhino and giving us a glimpse into the crutelty and anger he feels as a human being. But he is even outshined by Gene Wilder here. I've never seen Gene Wilder not steal every single scene he is in without a doubt and this is no exception. He begins as such a shy and timid man trying to win the girl over. But he slowly builds to become so filled with anger and hate. The last 15ish minutes is just him alone debsting what to do and the. cursing out everyone who has bandied him as a human. An amazing breakdown scene that I'm surprised isn't talked about more
What a forgotten classic, this film came out the same year as Young Frankenstein which rightfully took the world by storm and overshadowed the OTHER Gene Wilder movie that came out that year. I liked this a lot more than I thought I would because it is clear in its messaging and its point but it is also so insanely absurd. The movie is about people changing into Rhinos. And then you find out they are choosing to and it's like fascism. It's now this war between people choosing to be people and people choosing to be a rhino. This film has heavy flaws namely the love story. But Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel absolutely carry this film. Zero gives an insane but brilliant performance as a man slowly turning into a rhino and giving us a glimpse into the crutelty and anger he feels as a human being. But he is even outshined by Gene Wilder here. I've never seen Gene Wilder not steal every single scene he is in without a doubt and this is no exception. He begins as such a shy and timid man trying to win the girl over. But he slowly builds to become so filled with anger and hate. The last 15ish minutes is just him alone debsting what to do and the. cursing out everyone who has bandied him as a human. An amazing breakdown scene that I'm surprised isn't talked about more
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Román Izquierdo
Román Izquierdo
Rhinoceros
I understand what this is about AND I have a different interpretation
I understand what this is about AND I have a different interpretation
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mat
mat
Rhinoceros
really plays into the despair of the play but its not the best... like gene buddy you're giving me nothing here
really plays into the despair of the play but its not the best... like gene buddy you're giving me nothing here
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Carlos Dávila-Viera
Carlos Dávila-Viera
Rhinoceros
this is fascinating because it makes absolutely no sense but it’s frustrating because it makes absolutely no sense
this is fascinating because it makes absolutely no sense but it’s frustrating because it makes absolutely no sense
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