Death Becomes Her
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Time Out says
Zemeckis' black comedy seems oddly old-fashioned, reminiscent less of Roger Rabbit and Back to the Future than of '40s screwball and horror spoofs. When fading star Madeline (Streep) finds that Ernest (Willis), the plastic surgeon fiancé of her friend Helen (Hawn), is besotted by her tarnished glamour, her vanity demands that she marry this wimp who can restore her looks. Years later, 'Hell' plots revenge, and all is set for a bitching battle of Baby Jane proportions; but what finally drags the murderous trio into a maelstrom is the Faustian pact Madeline makes with Lisle Van Rhuman (Rossellini) in return for an elixir of eternal youth. Sporadically very funny indeed, the script features some nicely wicked one-liners, which are well complemented by Zemeckis' sight gags and by performances of great gusto. Far from sophisticated in its satire of narcissism, but enormous fun.Author: GA
Release details
UK release:
1992
Duration:
104 mins
Cast and crew
Screenwriter:
Cast:
Goldie Hawn, Adam Storke, Michelle Johnson, Meryl Streep, Ian Ogilvy, Alaina Reed Hall, Bruce Willis, Nancy Fish, Isabella Rossellini
Production Designer:
Producer:
Robert Zemeckis, Steve Starkey
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