Squeeze a Flower
Squeeze a Flower

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Squeeze a Flower

1970
Movie
102 min
English

When greed threatens the livelihood of an Italian monastery, a monk flees with the formula for their special liquor.

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IMDb5.3/10
Director: Howard ZieffGenres: Comedy, Romance

Plot Summary

A wealthy and eccentric businessman, after a series of unfortunate romantic entanglements, decides to hire a woman to pretend to be his wife. He seeks a woman who is beautiful but unintelligent, intending to use her as a decoy to ward off opportunistic gold diggers. However, his plan quickly goes awry when he begins to develop genuine feelings for his hired companion.

Critical Reception

Squeeze a Flower was met with mixed to negative reviews from critics, with many finding its premise contrived and the humor to be lacking. While Walter Matthau's performance was sometimes cited as a highlight, the film as a whole failed to resonate with audiences or critics.

What Reviewers Say

  • Relies too heavily on a weak and predictable premise.

  • Walter Matthau's comedic talents are largely wasted on the material.

  • The film suffers from a lack of genuine charm or wit.

Google audience: Audience reception for Squeeze a Flower is largely unrecorded or unavailable. General sentiment suggests it was not a widely seen or discussed film.

Fun Fact

The film was originally titled 'Hello, Beautiful' before being changed to 'Squeeze a Flower'.

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