Love $ Greed is a 1991 romantic comedy directed by Bashar Shbib.Bill Brownstein, "Montrealer Shbib shoots on shoestring". Montreal Gazette, August 27, 1991.
Synopsis
Robert and Alexandra have been divorced for some time. They are surprised to find out that Robert's uncle, Leopold, has left them an inheritance of $23 million on one condition: within a year, Robert and Alexandra must have a child. Although they have each remarried, they are drawn together by greed.John Griffin and Bill Brownstein, "Critics make their film picks". Montreal Gazette, September 1, 1991.
Cast
Robert : Franck Bruynbroek Alexandra : Melissa White Suzie : Lori Eastside Ted : Dick Monday Bernie : David Charles
Distribution and critical reception
Love $ Greed was presented as an official entry at the Montreal World Film Festival competition. This second American production for Bashar Shbib was less appreciated by some Quebec critics than his previous one, . Nevertheless, Love $ Greed was still distributed in about fifty countries. Suzan Ayscough in Variety wrote "...a funny movie about lust, love and greed... (Melissa) White is a natural." Héléne de Billy in L'actualité described it as "...une histoire abracadabrante..." (...an abracadabra story...). Writing in La Presse Serge Dussault called it "Du gros rire...” ( Big laughs...).
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