Arthur

Arthur is a 1981 comedy film written and directed by Steve Gordon. The film stars Dudley Moore as the eponymous Arthur Bach, a drunken New York City millionaire who is on the brink of an arranged marriage to a wealthy heiress, but ends up falling for a common working-class girl from Queens. It was the first and only film directed by Gordon, who died in 1982 of a heart attack at age 44. Arthur earned nearly $96 million domestically, making it the ... More

Initial release date:

  • Jul 17, 1981

Directed by:

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 37 min

Produced by:

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • Arthur,
  • Arthur - Kein Kind von Traurigkeit,
  • Arthur - O Milionário Sedutor,
  • Arthur, el soltero de oro,
  • Arturo,
  • En brud för mycket,
  • Arthur, o Alegre Conquistador,
  • Arthur, aftos o katapliktikos kyrios '10',
  • Arturo, el millonario seductor

Film

Directed by

Steve Gordon

Steve Gordon is a film director, writer and producer.

Tagline:

  • The most fun that money can buy.
  • I race cars, I play tennis, I fondle women, but I have weekends off and I am my own boss!

Executive produced by:

Cinematography:

Edited by:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1981
  • Jul 17, 1981
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Production design by:

Costume design by:

Music by:

Runtime:

  • 1 h 37 min
  • 1 h 57 min
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Languages:

Country of origin:

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 7,000,000

Soundtrack:

Featured Song:

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film Nominees

Golden Globe Award for Best Film - Musical or Comedy Winners

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 53
  • 2000
  • 1,076
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs of 2000

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