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A Fish Called Wanda is a 1988 heist comedy film directed by Charles Crichton and written by John Cleese from a story conceived by Cleese and Crichton. It stars Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin. The film follows a gang of diamond thieves who double-cross one another to recover stolen diamonds hidden by their jailed leader. His barrister becomes a central figure – and jealousies rage – as femme…
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There are many ways to measure quality of a comedy, but few are as direct as someone literally dying from laughter while watching it. Danish audiologist Ole Bentzen brought that dubious honour to *A Fish Called Wanda*, 1988 British film directed by Charles Crichton, which, despite that morbid detail, became remembered as one of the most successful comedies of its time. The plot is set in London where local gangster…More
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I enjoy comedies when they are well done. Unfortunately, a lot of them end up being not so good for one reason or another. A Fish Called Wanda, a comedy from 1988, was very funny and I think it has held up well though it isn't a movie for everyone. sourceMore
