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The Honey Pot

The Honey Pot

Comedy · Mystery · Crime · 1967

In Venice, a millionaire hires an actor to help him prank three greedy exes into thinking he's dying and leaving his fortune to one of them.

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The Honey Pot

“You are cordially invited to enjoy a perfectly elegant case of murder!”

1967 Comedy · Mystery · Crime 2h 5m

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6.4 / 10

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In Venice, a millionaire hires an actor to help him prank three greedy exes into thinking he's dying and leaving his fortune to one of them.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Written by

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Rex Harrison

Rex Harrison

Cecil Fox

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Mrs. Sheridan

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

William McFly

Capucine

Capucine

Princess Dominique

Edie Adams

Edie Adams

Merle McGill

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Sarah Watkins

Adolfo Celi

Adolfo Celi

Inspector Rizzi

Court is in session

Put The Honey Pot on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Cool Ironist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.