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Overview
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Release Date:
5 June 1963 (USA)
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Tagline:
A story of passion, bloodshed, desire and death... everything, in fact, that makes life worth living more
Plot:
In Paris, an ex-cop falls in love with a prostitute, and tries to get her out of that life by paying for all of her time. Not so easy... full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Pimp
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Police
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Love
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Police Officer
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Prostitute
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 6 wins
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6 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Lou Jacobi obituary
(From The Guardian - Film News. 16 November 2009, 4:59 AM, PST)
Lou Jacobi obituary
(From The Guardian - TV News. 16 November 2009, 4:59 AM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 16 November 2009, 4:59 AM, PST)
Lou Jacobi obituary
(From The Guardian - TV News. 16 November 2009, 4:59 AM, PST)
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the sweet side of life
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jack Lemmon | ... | Nestor Patou / Lord X |
 | Shirley MacLaine | ... | Irma La Douce |
 | Lou Jacobi | ... | Moustache |
| Bruce Yarnell | ... | Hippolyte |
| Herschel Bernardi | ... | Insp. Lefevre |
| Hope Holiday | ... | Lolita |
| Joan Shawlee | ... | Amazon Annie |
| Grace Lee Whitney | ... | Kiki the Cossack |
| Paul Dubov | ... | Andre |
| Howard McNear | ... | Concierge |
 | Cliff Osmond | ... | Police sergeant |
| Diki Lerner | ... | Jojo |
| Herb Jones | ... | Casablanca Charlie |
| Ruth Earl | ... | One of the Zebra Twins |
| Jane Earl | ... | One of the Zebra Twins |
Additional Details
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Runtime:
147 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #20447) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Canada:18A |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
West Germany:12
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Shirley MacLaine was not happy with the script, and thought even less of the film after it was finished, calling it "crude and clumsy". She was surprised to get a Best Actress Oscar nomination out of it, saying "I would have been nonplussed had I won it."
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Quotes:
Irma La Douce:
You know, I'm sort of glad about that girl in Dijon, with the cough.
Nestor Patou: You are?
Irma La Douce: Because frankly, in the police van I thought that you'd never in your life, uh...
Nestor Patou: Oh, she wasn't the only girl. I've had more than one girl.
Irma La Douce: How many?
Nestor Patou: Altogether? Oh, let me see...
Irma La Douce: Three?
Nestor Patou: Not as many as that.
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Nestor Patou: You are?
Irma La Douce: Because frankly, in the police van I thought that you'd never in your life, uh...
Nestor Patou: Oh, she wasn't the only girl. I've had more than one girl.
Irma La Douce: How many?
Nestor Patou: Altogether? Oh, let me see...
Irma La Douce: Three?
Nestor Patou: Not as many as that.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Portrait d'un homme 'à 60% parfait': Billy Wilder (1980)
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Soundtrack:
Selections from 'Irma La Douce'
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FAQ
Any recommendations for other movies by Billy Wilder?Who is the father of the baby?
How do you translate "Douce"?
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I guess that whenever Billy Wilder cast Jack Lemmon in a movie, the result was always good. In this case, Lemmon plays gendarme Nestor Patou, who has his eye on prostitute Irma la Douce (Shirley MacLaine). He's not sure whether to arrest her or come on to her, but he'll have to make up his mind soon, or it will all come crashing down on him.
Maybe "Irma la Douce" wasn't a masterpiece like "Some Like It Hot" or "The Apartment", but it does leave you with a good feeling. Certainly, it dignifies prostitutes; the more the outsiders berate prostitution, the more you identify with the prostitutes. Not a movie that you're likely to forget anytime soon. Lovely.