Comedy ·Crime · United Kingdom · 1976 · 1h 31m

The Ritz

The Ritz poster
Director
Richard Lester
Cast
Jack Weston as Gaetano Proclo Rita Moreno as Googie Gomez Jerry Stiller as Carmine Vespucci Kaye Ballard as Vivian Proclo F. Murray Abraham as Chris Paul B. Price as Claude
Crew
Paul Wilson — Director of Photography John Bloom — Editor Ken Thorne — Original Music Composer Terrence McNally — Screenplay Denis O'Dell — Producer Philip Harrison — Production Design
Tagline

The funny season begins when you check in for a night at The Ritz.

Synopsis

To escape from a mobster, businessman Gaetano Proclo orders a cab driver to take him to a place where he can't be found. Unfortunately for Gaetano, the place turns out to be a gay bathhouse.

Trailer The Ritz — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
mistaken identitybased on play or musicalmafiagay bathhousegay theme
Key Collaborators
Richard Lester Director Paul Wilson Director of Photography John Bloom Editor Ken Thorne Original Music Composer Terrence McNally Screenplay Denis O'Dell Producer Philip Harrison Production Design Evangeline Harrison Costume Design
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