# A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

> A brilliantly tangled London diamond heist turns a gallery of treacherous eccentrics into a mercilessly funny battle of seduction, incompetence, and betrayal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/501

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: Charles Crichton
- Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cleese, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, Maria Aitken, Tom Georgeson, Cynthia Cleese, Patricia Hayes
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095159/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, irreverent, sardonic, comedy night, heist movie marathon

## Synopsis

A diamond heist spirals into chaos as betrayal and seduction intertwine in a comedic caper.

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