The Ritz(Movie, 1976)

Name: The Ritz
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 1976
Duration: T01:31:00
Rating: 3.1

1h 31min | Genres: Comedy, Music

Rating: 3.1/5 (with 16 votes)

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 n... ()

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About The Ritz

On his deathbed Carmine Vespucci's father tells him to "get Proclo". With "the hit" on, Gaetano tells a cab driver to take him where Carmine can't find him. He arrives at the Ritz, a gay bathhouse.

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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Based on the work of: Terrence McNally ("The Ritz (play)")

Made by: Warner Bros. Pictures, Courtyard Films

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 4 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Portuguese (PT), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date GR: 06/17/1976

Cast: Jack Weston, Rita Moreno, Jerry Stiller, F. Murray Abraham, Treat Williams, Bessie Love, Dave King, George Coulouris, Hugh Fraser, John Ratzenberger, Peter Butterworth, Tony De Santis, Kaye Ballard, Bob Sherman

Director: Richard Lester

Screenwriter: Terrence McNally

Film Editor: John Bloom

Composer: Ken Thorne

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Der Mörder lauert in der Sauna"

"The Ritz (1976)"

Keywords: gay bathhouse, mistaken identity, mafia, based on play or musical

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The Ritz(Movie, 1976)

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