Arthur (film)

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Arthur
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Directed by	Steve Gordon
Written by	Steve Gordon
Starring	Dudley Moore Liza Minnelli John Gielgud Geraldine Fitzgerald Jill Eikenberry Stephen Elliott Ted Ross Barney Martin
Music by	Burt Bacharach
Distributed by	Orion Pictures Corporation
Release date(s)	July 17, 1981
Running time	97 min
Language	English
Budget	$7,000,000
IMDb profile

Arthur is a 1981 film which tells the story of drunken playboy millionaire Arthur Bach (Dudley Moore), who was on the brink of an arranged marriage to a wealthy heiress, Susan Johnson (Jill Eikenberry). He is the heir to a vast fortune which he is told will only be his if he marries Susan. He does not love Susan, but his family thinks that she will make something of him. Arthur heeds to his family's needs and proposes to Susan but then meets a poor working-class woman, Linda Marolla (Liza Minnelli) and falls in love with her. When his family threatens to cut off Arthur's inheritance if he does not marry Susan, Arthur asks his valet, Hobson (John Gielgud), to help out.

The movie was written and directed by Steve Gordon.

The movie earned over $82 million at the box office in the United States, placing it fourth on the box office charts for the year.

Arthur was followed by a 1988 sequel, Arthur 2: On the Rocks.

This film is number 10 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies," and was number 53 on the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Laughs.

Academy Awards

Wins:

• Best Supporting Actor - John Gielgud
• Best Music, Song - Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross and Peter Allen for "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" which was performed by Christopher Cross

Nominations:

• Best Actor in a Leading Role - Dudley Moore
• Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen - Steve Gordon

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