Arthur Page #7

Synopsis: Arthur is a happy drunk with no pretensions at any ambition. He is also the heir to a vast fortune which he is told will only be his if he marries Susan. He does not love Susan, but she will make something of him the family expects. Arthur proposes but then meets a girl with no money who he could easily fall in love with.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Steve Gordon
Production: Orion Pictures Corporation
  Won 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
69
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
PG
Year:
1981
97 min
4,146 Views


...and obey me?

And be a good boy?

I do.

And do you promise never to put

that stuff on my face again?

I do.

God!

We're going to be great!

We're going to be like...

...one of those poor couples

on the subway who hold hands.

How much is the subway?

Sixty cents. But if you spit,

it's a $500 fine.

Then I won't spit.

Good! None of the best people do.

I'll get a job!

That's what I'll do!

I'll get a job!

I'll work!

God, this'll be great!

- Good! Look how excited he is.

- I'll come home from work.

You'll be ironing.

We'll eat some cheap,

disgusting food.

Stop!

I think we're in trouble.

That is out of the question!

There has never been such a thing

as a working-class Bach!

And there never will be!

Step! Step!

I've reached a decision.

The Bach family must endure.

And not on a subway.

Your children will be

senators, ambassadors.

Perhaps even a president!

You have your 750 million dollars.

All right!

I don't know, Martha.

You don't know?!

- Money has screwed me up my whole life.

- I know!

I've always been rich

and never been happy.

I've always been poor

and usually been happy.

Rubbish! I've always been rich

and I've always been happy.

Would you make me

a tuna fish sandwich?

I'm going to have

a tuna fish sandwich, Martha.

Step.

I demand that you take this money.

I want a decision

and I want it now!

I can't tell you what a lousy

wedding that was, Bitterman.

Bitterman, goodbye.

I'm going.

Goodbye, sir.

It was a pleasure working for you.

Chauffeurs rarely get to laugh.

Thank you.

- Goodbye, Bitterman.

- Goodbye, miss.

Arthur, I'm going!

Open that door, Rockland!

- Ever been on a yacht?

- No, is it wonderful?

It doesn't suck.

I shall never offer you

this money again.

I wish you luck in your poverty.

Excuse me.

What happened?

I turned her down.

She invited us for dinner

and I said...

...we're having a tuna fish sandwich.

So I turned her down.

I took the money, I mean,

I'm not crazy!

Do you want to double your salary?

- Then open that door.

- Right away, sir.

Is that funny?

Where to, sir?

The park. Drive through the park.

You know how I love the park.

- Get in! Step!

- Step!

ARTHUR:

NEW YORK:

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