Review of Irma la Douce (1963) by Kitty O — 11 Jun 2007

Shirley MacLaine is a hooker with a heart of gold! Jack Lemmon is a policeman-turned-pimp! Billy Wilder directs! What more do you need?

This review of Irma la Douce (1963) was written by Kitty O on 11 Jun 2007.

Irma la Douce has generally received positive reviews.

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Directed by Billy Wilder, adapted from the play by Alexandre Breffort, this was quite a near the knuckle film when it came out, although it…

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By Silvia V (41) on 03 Dec 2009

Jack Lemmon Is hilarious in all his movies,but this has to be my favorite.Shirley Maclain while entertaining in this film,in my opinion,became…

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By Melborne Z (5) on 25 Jul 2010

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By Matt M (2,511) on 04 Aug 2012

Wilder's love of absurdity gets in the way of the film's quirk rather than being an asset as it is in many of his better comedies…

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By Stefanie C (86) on 04 Apr 2012

This is a fun film, but it doesn't near comparison to wilder's work with the two stars in 'the apartment. ...but no one said that it should…

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By Kevin M. W (1,682) on 18 Mar 2018

The apartment with a bigger budget and less of a point, Wilder reteams lemmon and Maclaine in essentially the same roles, under different,…

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Very Parisian in its outlook…

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By Ryan H (2,006) on 17 Apr 2010

I love movies where I keep feeling that I should hate what the characters are doing, but it's yelling at me and telling me their actions are…

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