Bill Bixby, Bruce Yarnell, Cliff Osmond
This screwball farce is about an affair between a Parisian prostitute and a well-intentioned policeman.
DVD Release Date: September 18, 2001
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November 18, 2008Lou Jacobi played a good supporting role. I do really enjoy Billy Wilder's sense of humor. Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine are great actors. But, it's hard to explain why I didn't love it. I guess I thought it wasn't based in reality enough.
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May 5, 2008In Paris, naive cop Patou (Jack Lemmon) falls in love with top prostitute Irma (Shirley MacClaine). The dialogue is witty and Lemmon shines at times, but even at two-and-a-half hours the odd mix of lighthearted comedy and should-be-sordid subject matter never gels in tone.
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April 30, 2008This is a movie I heard about, but never saw until 2008. Can you have a prostitute who has a heart of gold and is proud of her work?
Shirley MacLaine does a great job. According to Wikipedia, Marilyn Monroe was originally cast as Irma, but she didn't live long enough to make t...( read more) -
July 26, 2009"Irma" , was originally intended to be played by Marilyn Monroe. Apparently, Bill Wilder was very impressed with her's and Jack Lemmon's performance together in "Some Like it Hot", and wanted to recreate the same vibe in this story adapted from a musical play. Marlyn died before ...( read more)
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June 29, 2009O início do filme é realmente excelente... Mas a segunda metade, depois que o Lord X aparece, fica um saco ¬¬'
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June 14, 2009A movie about the lighter side of huge-mannatees oldest profession. Shirley MacLaine couldn't have been any cuter. I still haven't seen The Apt. though.
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