February 12, 2011
Not to bad but sorely lacking "the Lubitsch touch".
Tallulah Bankhead,
Charles Coburn,
Anne Baxter,
William Eythe,
Vincent Price
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Ernst Lubitsch was the original director for A Royal Scandal, but illness forced him to bow out; his replacement was Otto Preminger, who did his utmost to retain the "Lubitsch touch." Based on a play ... read more
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July 8, 2009it's hardly a history lesson and only mildly diverting, retaining a little of the lubitsch charm even under the heavy-handed direction of otto preminger. the main point of interest here is the notorious tallulah bankhead playing catherine the great, in one of only a handful of l... read more
Critic Reviews
May 8, 2013
Time Out
May 8, 2013
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
A Royal Scandal, for all Miss Bankhead's presence, is an oddly dull and generally witless show. Full Review
February 23, 2012
Variety Staff, Variety
A Royal Scandal is a highly hilarious comedy with superb performances by Tallulah Bankhead and Charles Coburn. Full Review
May 8, 2013
TV Guide's Movie Guide
A few laughs, but Bankhead chews up the scenery and the pacing is off a beat. Full Review
May 8, 2013
Film4
Not a bad way to spend an hour and a half, but a strange anti-climax for Preminger after the brilliance of Laura, and a sad mark of Lubitsch's declining powers. Full Review
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