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Actors: David Niven, Paul Lukas
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Dinner at the Ritz |
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A financier is on the brink of ruin and has sent a letter naming the syndicate that is poised to close his bank. One of these men may be his daughter's (Annabella) fiancee, the debonaire Baron Philippe de Beaufort (Lukas). At a party, the body of the financier is found in his study. The verdict is suicide. This cannot be!
Devoted daughter Ranie Racine seeks to clear her father's name and find his killer. She knows it must be someone who crashed the party. Quite possibly the enigmatic playboy Paul de Brack (Niven). With the help of an opportunistic diamond merchant, she disguises herself as a Spanish marquesa and starts chasing clues to the casinos of Monte Carlo and on to England.
--, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Dinner at the Ritz |
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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How difficult to spot villain?
- Somewhat obvious
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Murder Mystery?
Yes
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 50%
Murders of set profession?
- businessmen
Misc. Plotlets
- local police have IQ of houseplant
Special suspect?
- lover
Kind of mystery?
- amateur citizen investigator
Romance
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- not employed but independently wealthy
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- blonde
Body type
- skinny (woman)
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Body type
- very skinny (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- a criminal organization
Profession/status:
- businessman, big
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
How many deaths in film?
- 1
Check here if B&W
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Any profanity?
- None
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