Review of Irma la Douce (1963) by Sarah H — 26 Jan 2008

'pretty woman' it ain't. thank goodness.

This review of Irma la Douce (1963) was written by Sarah H on 26 Jan 2008.

Irma la Douce has generally received positive reviews.

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If not exactly an endearing experience on the whole, Irma la Douce is a fine example of Billy Wilder’s mid-career eccentricity and cosmopolitan…

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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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By Hugh H (44) on 11 Sep 2010

Interesting only for the cast. Slow moving and mist if the jokes fall flat…

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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 Andrew U (319) on 10 Aug 2009

Not my favourite from Billy Wilder, but then his standard is pretty high. I enjoy the colours more than anything else in this film…

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Overlong and somewhat disappointing re-teaming of The Apartment stars Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacClaine and writer/director Billy Wilder…

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By Kenny S (360) on 24 Feb 2011

When I was 6 I saw this film…

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By Samantha S (1,257) on 17 Feb 2010

Very Parisian in its outlook…

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