An alcoholic marries a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" together.
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Blake EdwardsWriter:
J.P. Miller (as JP Miller)
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| Jack Lemmon | ... | Joe Clay | |
| Lee Remick | ... | Kirsten Arnesen Clay | |
| Charles Bickford | ... | Ellis Arnesen | |
| Jack Klugman | ... | Jim Hungerford | |
| Alan Hewitt | ... | Rad Leland | |
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Tom Palmer | ... | Ballefoy |
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Debbie Megowan | ... | Debbie Clay |
| Maxine Stuart | ... | Dottie | |
| Jack Albertson | ... | Trayner | |
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Joe Clay is a top-notch public-relations man. Anything a client wants, Joe can arrange, from dancing girls to an article in a prominent magazine. But part of the job is drinking, and Joe's ability to consume alcohol seems boundless. When he meets the very pretty Kirsten Arnesen, she prefers chocolate to alcohol; Joe's solution is Brandy Alexander, which is made up of brandy and crème de cacao. Joe and Kirsten eventually marry, but their love can't prevent the downward spiral brought on by alcohol. They try desperately to break the habit but continually relapse until only one of them manages to break free. Written by garykmcd
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4 February 1963 (Brazil) See more »Also Known As:
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Joe Clay: You remember how it really was? You and me and booze - a threesome. You and I were a couple of drunks on the sea of booze, and the boat sank. I got hold of something that kept me from going under, and I'm not going to let go of it. Not for you. Not for anyone. If you want to grab on, grab on. But there's just room for you and me - no threesome.
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Words by Johnny Mercer
Music by Henry Mancini
Performed by Chorus
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The only film to be nominated for Best Actor and Actress Oscars that year. See more »Goofs
At the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, both Jim and Joe say their full names; last names are usually not used in AA meetings, which is how people remain "anonymous". See more »Quotes
[Joe offers to reconcile with Kirsten - but only if she quits drinking]Joe Clay: You remember how it really was? You and me and booze - a threesome. You and I were a couple of drunks on the sea of booze, and the boat sank. I got hold of something that kept me from going under, and I'm not going to let go of it. Not for you. Not for anyone. If you want to grab on, grab on. But there's just room for you and me - no threesome.
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Days of Wine and RosesWords by Johnny Mercer
Music by Henry Mancini
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Let me tell you something: to watch such an intense and heart-rending performance like Jack Lemmon's in "Days of wine and roses" is one of those exceptional things we bump into our lives. OK, Lee Remick does an outstanding job, but Lemmon's performance is simply supernatural. We got Picasso's "Gernika", Bowie's "Ziggy stardust", Wilde's "Dorian Gray"... and characters such as Joe Clat. Pieces of art, my friends.
Most of the people link the name of Blake Edwards to the high class comedy ("Breakfast at Tiffany's", "Pink Panther", "The Party"), but I'd dare to state that "Days of.." is his best movie by far. Step by step, Edwars shows us each and every stages an alcoholic gets through: from the party days to the "delirium tremens".
Ageless, universal, perfect... ESSENTIAL
*My rate: 10/10