A Paris troupe puts on outlandish performances for a celebrated 18th-century British actor in order to convince him of their talents. The arrival of a countess complicates the plot.
If you have a soft spot for movies that feel like they were filmed in a single weekend on a backlot, you might enjoy The Great Garrick. It is not going to change your life, but it has this breezy, frantic energy that is hard to dislike if you are in the mood for something light. Brian Aherne plays David Garrick, and h...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
James Whale
Lloyd Ingraham
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"If you have a soft spot for movies that feel like they were filmed in a single weekend on a backlot, you might enjoy The Great Garrick. It is not going to change your life, but it has this breezy, frantic energy that is hard to dislike if you are in the mood for something light. Brian Aherne plays David Garrick, and he plays him with this specific kind of British ego that is almost impressive. He thinks he is better than the French actors he meets in Paris. Naturally, they decide to take him do..."
Rowland Leigh, Ernest Vajda
United States
Comedy, Romance
