Love $ Greed

1991 film by Bashar Shbib
  • 31 August 1991 (1991-08-31)
Running time
89 minCountriesUnited States
CanadaLanguageEnglishBudget$220,000

Love $ Greed is a 1991 romantic comedy directed by Bashar Shbib.[1]

Synopsis

Robert and Alexandra have been divorced for some time. They are surprised to find out that Robert's uncle, Leopold, has left them an inheritance of $23 million on one condition: within a year, Robert and Alexandra must have a child. Although they have each remarried, they are drawn together by greed.[2]

Cast

Robert : Franck Bruynbroek
Alexandra : Melissa White
Suzie : Lori Eastside
Ted : Dick Monday
Bernie : David Charles

Distribution and critical reception

Love $ Greed was presented as an official entry at the Montreal World Film Festival competition.[3] This second American production for Bashar Shbib was less appreciated by some Quebec critics than his previous one, Julia Has Two Lovers.[4][5] Nevertheless, Love $ Greed was still distributed in about fifty countries.[6] Suzan Ayscough in Variety wrote "...a funny movie about lust, love and greed... (Melissa) White is a natural." Héléne de Billy in L'actualité described it as "...une histoire abracadabrante..." (...an abracadabra story...). Writing in La Presse Serge Dussault called it "Du gros rire...” ( Big laughs...).[7]

References

  1. ^ Bill Brownstein, "Montrealer Shbib shoots on shoestring". Montreal Gazette, August 27, 1991.
  2. ^ John Griffin and Bill Brownstein, "Critics make their film picks". Montreal Gazette, September 1, 1991.
  3. ^ Fourlanty, Eric (22–28 August 1991), "Au bout du film", Voir (in French)
  4. ^ Roy, André (1991), "Rudes journées pour un Roy", 24 Images (in French) (58): 28
  5. ^ Girard, Martin (1991), "Love $ Greed", Séquences (in French) (155): 18
  6. ^ Roberge, Huguette (10 May 1997), "Bashar Shbib a tous ses sens", La Presse (in French): 1–2
  7. ^ Monthly Archives: June 2019 : Love $ Greed, Oneira Pictures International, retrieved 2020-07-13
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Films directed by Bashar Shbib
  • Memoirs (1984)
  • Evixion (1986)
  • Seductio (1987)
  • Clair Obscur (1988)
  • 15 Ugly Sisters (1990)
  • Julia Has Two Lovers (1991)
  • Love $ Greed (1991)
  • Crack me up (1991)
  • Lana in Love (1992)
  • Ride Me (1994)
  • Draghoula (1995)
  • Hot Sauce (1997)
  • Taxi to L.A. (1997)
  • The Perfumer (1997)
  • Strictly Spanking (1997)
  • Panic (1997)
  • The Kiss (1999)
  • Silent Men (2005)


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