The Big Tease (1999)
He saw. He combed. He conquered.
ジャンル : コメディ
上映時間 : 1時間 27分
演出 : Kevin Allen
シノプシス
Thinking he's competing in Los Angeles' hot Platinum Scissors contest, Scottish hairstylist Crawford (Craig Ferguson) leaves Glasgow with a film crew to capture the event. When he learns he's a mere audience member, Crawford must find a way to become the mane event.
エドワードは、発明家の博士によって生み出された人造人間。だが、完成直前に博士が急死してしまった為、彼は両手がハサミのままこの世に残されてしまう。その後、ゴースト屋敷のような丘の上の家で、顔が傷だらけで孤独な日々を送っていた彼の元にある日、化粧品のセールス・ウーマンのペグが訪ねて来た。心優しい彼女は、そんな彼の姿に同情し、自分の家に連れて帰る。そうして家の中へ通された彼は、写真に写っているペグの娘キムに心奪われ、彼女に恋してしまう。
A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father's vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out.
チャップリンがアドルフ・ヒトラーの独裁政治を批判した作品で、ヒトラーとナチズムに対して非常に大胆に非難と風刺をしつつ、ヨーロッパにおけるユダヤ人の苦況をコミカルながらも生々しく描き、ニューヨーク映画批評家協会賞で主演男優賞を受賞した。
またこの作品は、チャップリン映画初の完全トーキー作品でもある。
1918年の第一次大戦末期、トメニアのユダヤ人一兵卒チャーリーは飛行機事故で記憶を失い入院する。それから数年後のトメニアは独裁者アデノイド・ヒンケルの天下で、ユダヤ人掃討の真っ最中。そんな折、退院したチャーリーは生まれ育ったユダヤ人街で元の床屋の職に戻る。親衛隊の傍若無人ぶり、特にそれが恋人ハンナに及ぶに至り、彼は勇猛果敢かつ抱腹絶倒のレジスタンスを開始。それがどういうわけかヒンケル総統の替え玉を演じさせられることになり……。
An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do anything -- including faking his own death and going head-to-head with an Arab cab driver -- to make his dreams come true.
Far from Chicago, hairdresser Gina Norris has relocated to Atlanta with her daughter and has quickly established herself as a rare talent in her profession. But after repeatedly butting heads with her shady, over-the-top boss, Jorge, Norris sets out to create her own salon -- even snagging a few of Jorge's employees and clients. Now, Jorge will do anything to shut her down.
To survive harsh economic times, Calvin and Angie have merged the barbershop and beauty salon into one business. The days of male bonding are gone as Eddie and the crew must now contend with sassy female co-workers and spirited clientele. As the battle of the sexes rages on, a different kind of conflict has taken over Chicago. Crime and gangs are on the rise, leaving Calvin worried about the fate of his son. Together, the friends come up with a bold plan to take back their beloved neighborhood.
田舎の牧場でのんびりと過ごすショーンと仲間たち。ショーンは、いたずらで牧場主を眠らせて、車の中に寝かせておくと、何とその車が動き出してしまい牧場の外へ。あわてた牧場犬のビッツァーも車を追いかけて出て行ってしまう。残されたショーンたちは大混乱。そこで、牧場主とビッツァーを探す旅に出るが…
美容師として働く明るい美咲に恋をした、若きカメラマン見習いの晴人。やがて恋人同士として共に未来へと歩み出した2人の前に、思いもよらない運命が立ちはだかる
性的不能から妻に去られた男が、やがて金持ちになって、妻に奇妙な復讐をするまでを描く。
退屈な日々を送る理髪師に転機が訪れる。彼が思いついたちょっとした恐喝は、悪夢のような日々の始まりだった。
共作で数々の名作を世に送り出したアメリカのコーエン兄弟監督・脚本によるクライムサスペンス。2001年カンヌ国際映画祭最優秀監督賞、ナショナル・ボード・オブ・レビュー最優秀主演男優賞を受賞したほか、多数の賞を獲得した。原題は『The Man Who Wasn’t There』。
The film begins in a flashback from the titular character, Antoine. We are introduced to his fixation with female hairdressers which began at a young age. The film uses flashbacks throughout and there are frequent parallels drawn with the past. We are unsure what Antoine has done with his life, however we know he has fulfilled his childhood ambition, to marry a haidresser.
引退したヘアメイクドレッサーが亡き親友に最後のメイクを施すための旅を、実在の人物をモデルに描いたロードムービー。
かつてヘアメイクドレッサーとして活躍した「ミスター・パット」ことパトリック・ピッツェンバーガー。ゲイとして生きてきた彼は、最愛のパートナーであるデビッドを早くにエイズで亡くし、現在は老人ホームでひっそりと暮らしている。そんなパットのもとに、思わぬ依頼が届く。それは元顧客で親友でもあったリタの遺言で、彼女に死化粧を施してほしいというものだった。リタのもとへ向かう旅の中で、すっかり忘れていた仕事への情熱や、わだかまりを残したまま他界したリタへの複雑な感情、そして自身の過去と現在についてなど、様々な思いを巡らせるパットだったが……。
A not so clever guy called Bertie with a Opel Manta (a low budget European sports-coupe from the '80s) gets competition in a street race from a guy with a fast Mercedes, and another slick guy with a Ferrari tries to get his hands on Bertie's girlfriend.
In a beauty salon in Beirut the lives of five women cross paths. The beauty salon is a colorful and sensual microcosm where they share and entrust their hopes, fears and expectations.
George Roundy is a Beverly Hills hairstylist whose uncontrolled libido stands between him and his ambitions. He wants the security of a relationship. He wants to be a hairdressing "star" and open his own salon. But the fact that he beds down with the wife, daughter and mistress of a potential backer doesn't help. It also does little for his relationship with his current girlfriend.
Ida, a Danish hairdresser who has lost her hair to cancer, returns home from the hospital one day to find her husband is cheating on her. She decides to travel to Italy on her own for her daughter's wedding, but discovers on arriving that the wedding gathering will present its own challenges.
The annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and son Brian run a barbershop and Phil's ex-wife Shelly and her lover Sandra run a beauty salon.
A group of strangers find friendship, family and love within an Italian beginners’ course.
Rita, a witty 26-year-old hairdresser, wants to 'discover' herself, so she joins the Open University where she meets the disillusioned professor of literature, Dr. Frank Bryant. His marriage has failed, his new girlfriend is having an affair with his best friend and he can't get through the day without downing a bottle or two of whisky. What Frank needs is a challenge... and along comes Rita.
北欧のとある町を舞台に様々な人間の日常を描いたブラック・コメディ。