The Mouse That Roared

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In this classic satire, the Duchess (Peter Sellers) and the Prime Minister (Peter Sellers) of the tiny Duchy of Grand Fenwick have come up with a brilliant plan to keep their country from going broke - make war on the United States, lose, then collect lots of American post-war aid. Their only mistake is not telling their invasion force leader (Sellers again, in chain mail!) that he's supposed to lose. Sellers lands in New York City during an air raid drill and finds the streets empty. He then proceeds to capture a brilliant scientist (David Kossoff), his assistant (Jean Seberg) and his awesome new weapon. The U.S. is forced to surrender! Grand Fenwick then forms the League of Little Nations which presents the big nations with its terms - PEACE FOREVER.

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The Mouse That Roared (1959) is mostly remembered as a tour-de-force by a peerless comic actor, Peter Sellers, playing all three of the principal roles. It's worth seeing for that reason alone, but the film is also one of the most memorable satires of nuclear geopolitics produced during the cold war and, along with another Sellers vehicle, Dr. Strangelove, provides an unbeatable illustration of the paranoia and helplessness engendered by that period.

The Mouse That Roared tells the story of the fictional European principality of Grand Fenwick. Finding itself on the wrong end of a trade dispute with the United States, and noting America's generosity in rebuilding the countries it had fought in World War II, Grand Fenwick's rulers hit upon the idea of declaring war on the U.S., losing, and then reaping a Marshall Plan-style handout. The plan, proposed by Grand Fenwick's prime minister (played by Peter Sellers), is approved by the monarch (also played by Peter Sellers), who dispatches an invasion force under the command of Grand Fenwick's hapless Field Marshal (also played by Peter Sellers). Due to a series of happenstances and misunderstandings, however, Grand Fenwick's plan goes terribly wrong... --Andrew Mueller

Customer Reviews:

Very Good.......2007-05-13

Its great to be able to keep these claisc movies in your library

A Great Movie.......2007-03-28

This movie is really funny and fast-moving. It is great family entertainment. Peter Sellers is at his best.

Watch out with DVDs.......2007-03-25

I loved this movie and bought it as a gift for my sister who lives in Spain. She was unable to see it because Spain is in a different zone than the US. A pity that she could not see it. You've got to let people inform you if a DVD is for themselves or to be sent elsewhere.

I had forgotten how charming this movie is.......2007-01-10

This is from a time when Europe loved us, in a way. The premise of the plot, was that
all a little country had to do to prosper, was to declare war on the United Staes,
lose quickly and reap the "benefits of defeat by a generous victor." How it all goes
wrong is delightful. Seeing this in the light of recent history, gives a delicious sense of irony.

Peter Sellers went on to star in "DR STRANGLOVE",

Mouse that Roared DVD.......2007-01-04

It's still one of the funniest movies ever made; I can't believe it's still topical after all these years but politics never changes.

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Mouse that Roared DVD

The Mouse That Roared [Region 2]
Starring: Peter Sellers , Jean Seberg , William Hartnell , David Kossoff , and Leo McKern
Director: Jack Arnold
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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