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The Loved One poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.4 / 100
1965·Comedy·2h 2m

THE LOVED ONE

“The motion picture with something to offend everyone!”

Newly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle's interment at the highly-organised and very profitable Whispering Glades funeral parlour. His fancy is caught by one of their cosmeticians, Aimee Thanatogenos. But he has three problems - the strict rules of owner Blessed Reverand Glenworthy, the rivalry of embalmer Mr Joyboy, and the shame of now working himself at The Happy Hunting Ground pets' memorial home.

Above the Line
Tony Richardson·DirectorTerry Southern·ScreenplayChristopher Isherwood·ScreenplayHaskell Wexler·Director of PhotographyJohn Addison·Original Music ComposerHal Ashby·Editor
Cast
Robert Morse·Dennis BarlowJonathan Winters·Wilbur Glenworthy / Harry GlenworthyAnjanette Comer·Aimee ThanatogenosRod Steiger·Mr. JoyboyDana Andrews·Gen. Buck BrinkmanMilton Berle·Mr. KentonJames Coburn·Immigration OfficerJohn Gielgud·Sir Francis HinsleyTab Hunter·Whispering Glades Tour GuideMargaret Leighton·Mrs. Helen Kenton
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
Tony Richardson·Director
Writing· 3
Terry Southern·ScreenplayChristopher Isherwood·ScreenplayEvelyn Waugh·Novel
Camera· 1
Haskell Wexler·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Hal Ashby·EditorBrian Smedley-Aston·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John Addison·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Rouben Ter-Arutunian·Production DesignRouben Ter-Arutunian·Costume DesignJames W. Payne·Set DecorationEmile LaVigne·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 5
John Calley·ProducerHaskell Wexler·ProducerMartin Ransohoff·Executive ProducerNeil Hartley·Associate ProducerLynn Stalmaster·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Alice Monte·HairstylistLloyd Garnell·Gaffer
By the Numbers
72.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
45%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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