Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Actor--Dudley Moore, Best (Original) Screenplay. Academy Awards: 2, including Best Original Song ("Arthur's Song - Best That You Can Do"), Best Supporting Actor--John Gielgud.

Arthur, a very rich, drunken ne'er-do-well, falls in love with a working-class shoplifter just as he is scheduled to marry a properly pedigreed society member. But if he doesn't marry the heiress, he will not inherit a $750 million trust. So Arthur turns to his loyal butler, who is slowly dying, for help. The butler wishes to see Arthur prevail and so manipulates a situation in which the true lovers will come together--and get the loot. But that is a lot easier said than done.

ARTHUR is a charming romantic comedy that features the role that Dudley Moore was born to play. Whether taking limo trips through Central Park with prostitutes, playing with his train set, having a bath in a top hat, or wanting just a tuna-fish sandwich, Arthur, perfectly portrayed by Moore, is one of the most likable onscreen characters in cinema history. John Gielgud as his loyal, dry-witted butler is an out-and-out riot. And Liza Minnelli turns in one of her sweetest performances as the woman Arthur's family demands he stop dating. Steve Gordon's film is an absolute joy to watch, a perfect piece of celluloid entertainment that never fails to please no matter how many times one has seen it.

This film has been compared to older screwball comedies by directors such as Preston Sturges, Frank Capra and Gregory La Cava!!

• Attractive Retail Box
• Genre: Comedy, Romance
• Rating: PG (MPAA)
• Starring: John Coleman, Geraldine Fitzgerald, John Gielgud, John Gielgud, Arthur John Gielgud, Liza Minnelli, Dudley Moore
• Directed By: Steve Gordon
• Release Information:
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• Theatrical Release Date: January 1, 1981
• DVD Release Date: August 22, 1997
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• Production Company: Warner Home Video
• Package Type: Snap Case
• DVD Features:
• Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only). This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries.
• Aspect Ratio(s):
• Full Screen (Standard) - 1.33:1
• Available Audio Tracks:
• English (Dolby Digital 1.0)
• French (Dolby Digital 1.0)
• Available Subtitles: English, French and Spanish
• Language: English
• Dubbed: French
• Closed Captioned: Yes
• Bonus Features:
• Production Notes
• Theatrical Trailer
• Interactive Features:
• Scene Access
• Interactive  Menus

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