A Majority of One

Unlike a few of her female contemporary film stars from the Thirties, Rosalind Russell managed to avoid the perils of being cast in horror films because it was the only roles she was offered. I think only Katharine Hepburn exercised better... Full review

At the onset, anyone seeing this film today will be shocked at the terrible casting decisions for this film. The most obvious one is the idea of British actor Alec Guinness playing a Japanese businessman. Sure, he was an amazing actor,... Full review

One of the great love stories of all time. If it is possible to fall in love with a movie I fell the first time I saw it. I did not have recorder at the time. I thought it might be... Full review

I cannot believe the reviewers who are spewing forth venom that this movie is offensive somehow. Because a true "Japanese" man was not cast in Alec Guiness's role, is that any reason to dismiss this movie as horrible and offensive? This... Full review

This is a gentle little film that may have it's faults with the hindsight of 40 years, but is enjoyable, especially I feel to those that remember the post WW11 days. Alec Guinness plays the part beautifully, with his usual master... Full review

Maybe for someone with the attention span of a gnat. Nice movie. Great portrayal by Alec Guinness. He somehow manages to overcome the impediment of a botox like makeup job to produce a completely convincing Japanese business man. Everything from the... Full review

"A Majority of One" is a story about two middle-aged people from different countries fall in love slowly. A successful Japanese businessman (Alec Guinness) falls for a Jewish American widow (Rosalind Russell) from Brooklyn. It is a serious comedy that teaches... Full review

Looking at the film afresh as a mature adult, I'm now amazed I never realized that however excellent an actor Alec Guiness was, he simply looked ludicrous as an ersatz Japanese man. He appeared to have some sort of tightening device... Full review

We just checked in with Bonhams to find out how the sale of some historic showbiz awards fared at its auction June 14. Up for grabs was the Tony Award won by Gertrude Berg for "A Majority of One" in... ... Full Article

On June 14, Bonhams & Butterfields will auction off the Tony Award that Gertrude Berg won for best lead actress in a play in 1959. ... Full Article

Play and lead role were tailor-made for the beloved Gertrude Berg, who copped a Tony as Brooklyn-based homebody Bertha Jacoby, reluctantly tagging along when daughter and diplomat son-in-law are posted to Tokyo. ... Full Article

This standard love story adapted by Leonard Spigelgass from his stage play was acclaimed when it was released for probing into the nature of prejudice. ... Full Article