what can i say . this be one of the most perfect film ever make . it a throwback to the glitxy and sterling romantic comedy of the 1940s . but with a modern touch . the screenplay burst with wit and charm and humor and tenderness and the cinematograpy be breathtaking ( nyc never look so beautiful ) and and of course there be the cast . dudley moore turn in the performance of his career a loveable and drunken arthur bach . he be also wistful and real . one of the film best line be his poignant not everyone who drink be a poet . some of u drink because be not poet . the great sir john gielgud win a much deserve oscar for his splendid performance a hobson and arthur valet and caretaker . although he consider it a take the money and run role and he bring to the character all the talent and experience and bravura of an expert tragidian and a sly comedian . the support cast be also out of thisworld and from geraldine fitzgerald sassy grandma bach to stephen elliott bombastic mafioso . the score be also extremely memorable and compliment the film perfectly . the only real problem with the film be the ill fat sequel it spawn .