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The Odd Couple (1968)

G  105 min  -  Comedy | Romance   -  27 May 1968 (Brazil)
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Two friends try sharing an apartment, but their ideas of housekeeping and lifestyles are as different as night and day.

Director:

Gene Saks

Writers:

Neil Simon (from the play by), Neil Simon (screenplay)

Stars:

Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau and John Fiedler
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jack Lemmon ...
Walter Matthau ...
John Fiedler John Fiedler ...
Herb Edelman Herb Edelman ...
Murray (as Herbert Edelman)
David Sheiner ...
Roy
Larry Haines Larry Haines ...
Monica Evans Monica Evans ...
Carole Shelley ...
Iris Adrian Iris Adrian ...
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Storyline

Felix Ungar has just broken up with his wife. Despondent, he goes to kill himself but is saved by his friend Oscar Madison. With nowhere else to go, Felix is urged by Oscar to move in with him, at least for a while. The only problem is that Felix is neat, tidy, and neurotic, whereas Oscar is slovenly and casual. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

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Apartment | Poker Game | Meatloaf | Card Playing | Odd Couple  | See more »

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Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are The Odd Couple...say no more. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Brazil) See more »

Also Known As:

Drôle de couple See more »

Filming Locations:

190 Riverside Drive, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Monica Evans and Carole Shelley also reprise their roles in Disney's The AristoCats as a pair of English geese on a walking tour of France. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the opening scene when Felix walks into the hotel, he is not wearing a tie. When he enters his room, he has on a tie. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Felix Ungar: A room, please.
Hotel clerk: You alone?
[Felix nods]
Hotel clerk: Luggage?
[Felix shakes his head]
Hotel clerk: How long do you want it for?
Felix Ungar: Oh, not very long.
Hotel clerk: Five dollars.
[Felix isn't paying attention]
[...]
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Crazy Credits

When the credits for Cecily and Gwendolyn Pigeon are displayed, they are first in the wrong order (since Oscar also keeps mixing them up) and after a couple of seconds they shift to their correct positions. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Just the Two of Us (2005) See more »