The Grass Is Greener
1960 · Movie · Approved · 104 min · ★ 6.4 · 70% critics
A cash-strapped aristocratic couple opens their castle to paying tourists, hoping to keep their estate afloat. When a wealthy American visitor becomes captivated by the lady of the house, a polished but messy romantic rivalry follows, complicated further by a sharp-tongued friend who has her own agenda.
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Details
- Years
- 1960
- Release date
- 1960-12-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (142 votes)
About
If you enjoy sophisticated, upper-crust romantic comedies driven by sharp banter and a love-triangle setup, this should fit nicely, especially if you liked Indiscreet or How to Marry a Millionaire; Not for you if adultery-as-comedy or talky pacing bothers you.
Pros: witty double-meaning dialogue; charming star quartet; playful class satire | Cons: slow opening stretch; talky stagey feel; infidelity may irk
Themes
- infidelity
- love triangle
- romcom
- based on play or musical
- countess
- misunderstanding
- millionaire
- oil tycoon
- earl
- romantic misunderstanding
- comedy of remarriage
- romantic
Cast & crew
Cary Grant
as Victor Rhyall
Deborah Kerr
as Hilary Rhyall
Robert Mitchum
as Charles Delacro
Jean Simmons
as Hattie Durant
Moray Watson
as Trevor Sellers
Joan Benham
as Hairdresser's Receptionist (uncredited)
Gwen Watford
as Hairdresser's Receptionist (uncredited)
- EO
Elisabeth Orion
as Fair-Haired Woman (uncredited)
Directed by Stanley Donen