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The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
Directed by Gene Wilder
“Go ahead - laugh!”
Comedy · 1h 29m
When frustrated movie studio mogul Adolph Zitz announces a talent search for a romantic leading man to rival the great Rudolph Valentino, thousands of hopefuls decend upon Hollywood. Rudy Valentine, a neurotic baker from Milwaukee, knows little about romance or acting. But when his wife leaves him for the real Valentino, Rudy goes to outrageous lengths to win the role of a lifetime and win back the love of his life.
Cast
Gene Wilder
Rudy Valentine / Rudy Hickman
Carol Kane
Annie Hickman
Dom DeLuise
Adolph Zitz
Fritz Feld
Tomaso Abalone
Carol Arthur
Woman in Record Store
Candice Azzara
Anne Calassandro
Carl Ballantine
Uncle Harry
Stanley Brock
Yes Man #2
Warren Burton
Greta Ga-Ga
M
Matt Collins
Rudolph Valentino
Lou Cutell
Mr. Kipper
Danny DeVito
Assistant Director
Crew
- Director
- Gene Wilder
- Writer
- Gene Wilder
- Director of Photography
- Gerald Hirschfeld
- Original Music Composer
- John Morris
- Editor
- Anthony A. Pellegrino
- Producer
- Gene Wilder
Details
- Release date
- 1977-12-18
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Jouer Limited, 20th Century Fox