Love $ Greed | |
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Directed by | Bashar Shbib |
Written by | Bashar Shbib Gabor Zsigovics |
Produced by | David Cohen Janet Cunningham Bashar Shbib Haralabos Sugleris |
Starring | Frank Bryunbroek David Charles David Cohen |
Cinematography | Stephen Reizes |
Edited by | Florence Moureaux |
Music by | Emilio Kauderer |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 min |
Countries | United States Canada |
Language | English |
Budget | $220,000 |
Love $ Greed is a 1991 romantic comedy directed by Bashar Shbib.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]Robert and Alexandra have been divorced for some time. They are surprised to find out that Robert's uncle, Leopold, has left them an inheritance of $23 million on one condition: within a year, Robert and Alexandra must have a child. Although they have each remarried, they are drawn together by greed.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Robert : Franck Bruynbroek
- Alexandra : Melissa White
- Suzie : Lori Eastside
- Ted : Dick Monday
- Bernie : David Charles
Distribution and critical reception
[edit]Love $ Greed was presented as an official entry at the Montreal World Film Festival competition.[3] This second American production for Bashar Shbib was less appreciated by some Quebec critics than his previous one, Julia Has Two Lovers.[4][5] Nevertheless, Love $ Greed was still distributed in about fifty countries.[6] Suzan Ayscough in Variety wrote "...a funny movie about lust, love and greed... (Melissa) White is a natural." Héléne de Billy in L'actualité described it as "...une histoire abracadabrante..." (...an abracadabra story...). Writing in La Presse Serge Dussault called it "Du gros rire...” ( Big laughs...).[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Bill Brownstein, "Montrealer Shbib shoots on shoestring". Montreal Gazette, August 27, 1991.
- ^ John Griffin and Bill Brownstein, "Critics make their film picks". Montreal Gazette, September 1, 1991.
- ^ Fourlanty, Eric (22–28 August 1991), "Au bout du film", Voir (in French)
- ^ Roy, André (1991), "Rudes journées pour un Roy", 24 Images (in French) (58): 28
- ^ Girard, Martin (1991), "Love $ Greed", Séquences (in French) (155): 18
- ^ Roberge, Huguette (10 May 1997), "Bashar Shbib a tous ses sens", La Presse (in French): 1–2
- ^ Monthly Archives: June 2019 : Love $ Greed, Oneira Pictures International, retrieved 2020-07-13
External links
[edit]- Love $ Greed at IMDb