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Overview

User Rating:
5.8/10   68 votes
Director:
George Axelrod
Writer:
George Axelrod (writer)
Release Date:
25 June 1968 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Take It From Walter Matthau: Never Underestimate "THE SECRET LIFE OF AN AMERICAN WIFE"
Plot:
A bored housewife poses as a call girl for a movie star sex-symbol, hoping she can prove to her husband... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. more
User Comments:
Overlooked Matthau Movie!Ann Jackson Rules! more

Cast

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Walter Matthau ... The Movie Star
Anne Jackson ... Victoria Layton
Patrick O'Neal ... Tom Layton

Edy Williams ... Susie Steinberg
Richard Bull ... Howard
Paul Napier ... Herb Steinberg
Gary Brown ... Jimmy
Albert Carrier ... Jean-Claude
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Connecticut Cook (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
USA:92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Finland:S | USA:Approved | USA:R
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Company:
Chanford more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Overlooked Matthau Movie!Ann Jackson Rules!, 18 July 2003
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Author: william from USA

In "The Secret Life of An American Wife".Ann Jackson plays a 34 year old wife whose husband(Patrick O'Neal) is the agent of an arrogant,excentric sex symbol movie star(Walter Matthau).Thinking that she(Ann Jackson has lost her sexual attractiveness to men.She poses as a call girl to the movie star in order to prove to herself that she is still sexual attractive.This is an overlooked Matthau Movie especially with the superb dialogue of Ann Jackson.It's an intelligent witty comedy that's well worth a look!!

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