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Days of Wine and Roses

  • 19621962
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
13K
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Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick in Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
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  • Drama
An alcoholic marries a young woman and systematically addicts her to booze so that they can share his "passion" together.An alcoholic marries a young woman and systematically addicts her to booze so that they can share his "passion" together.An alcoholic marries a young woman and systematically addicts her to booze so that they can share his "passion" together.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
13K
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  • Director
    • Blake Edwards
  • Writer
    • J.P. Miller
  • Stars
    • Jack Lemmon
    • Lee Remick
    • Charles Bickford
Top credits
  • Director
    • Blake Edwards
  • Writer
    • J.P. Miller
  • Stars
    • Jack Lemmon
    • Lee Remick
    • Charles Bickford
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 134User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 10 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Days of Wine And Roses
    Trailer 3:33
    Days of Wine And Roses

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    Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick in Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
    Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick in Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
    Lee Remick in Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
    Lee Remick, Charles Bickford, and Jennifer Edwards in Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
    Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick in Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
    Jack Lemmon, Blake Edwards, and Lee Remick in Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
    Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick in Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
    Lee Remick, Charles Bickford, Jennifer Edwards, and Debbie Megowan in Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
    Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Gail Bonney, and Maxine Stuart in Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
    Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick in Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
    Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick in Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
    Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick in Days of Wine and Roses (1962)

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    Jack Lemmon
    Jack Lemmon
    • Joe Clayas Joe Clay
    Lee Remick
    Lee Remick
    • Kirsten Arnesen Clayas Kirsten Arnesen Clay
    Charles Bickford
    Charles Bickford
    • Ellis Arnesenas Ellis Arnesen
    Jack Klugman
    Jack Klugman
    • Jim Hungerfordas Jim Hungerford
    Alan Hewitt
    Alan Hewitt
    • Rad Lelandas Rad Leland
    Tom Palmer
    Tom Palmer
    • Ballefoyas Ballefoy
    Debbie Megowan
    • Debbie Clayas Debbie Clay
    Maxine Stuart
    Maxine Stuart
    • Dottieas Dottie
    Jack Albertson
    Jack Albertson
    • Trayneras Trayner
    Leon Alton
    Leon Alton
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Don Anderson
    Don Anderson
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Carl Arnold
    • Loud Manas Loud Man
    • (uncredited)
    Roger Barrett
    • Abeas Abe
    • (uncredited)
    Russ Bender
    Russ Bender
      Mary Benoit
      Mary Benoit
      • Tenantas Tenant
      • (uncredited)
      Mel Blanc
      Mel Blanc
      • Cartoonsas Cartoons
      • (voice)
      • (uncredited)
      Gail Bonney
      Gail Bonney
      • Gladysas Gladys
      • (uncredited)
      Lynn Borden
      Lynn Borden
      • Party Guestas Party Guest
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Blake Edwards
      • Writer
        • J.P. Miller
      • All cast & crew
      • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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      Storyline

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      Did you know

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      • Trivia
        Bill Wilson co-founder of AA was on set as technical adviser.
      • 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".
      • 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.

      • Connections
        Featured in Mirror for Our Dreams: Fusions (1968)
      • Soundtracks
        Days of Wine and Roses
        Words by Johnny Mercer

        Music by Henry Mancini

      User reviews134

      Review
      Top review
      9/10
      It's as true to life as a vodka martini.
      The above quote is from director Blake Edwards, it's taken from the highly recommended commentary track he provides on the DVD for this excellent and compelling piece of work.

      Joe is a social drinker but he's social all the time, during one of his arranged parties for a client he meets and falls in love with teetotal Kirsten. They get married and changes start to dominate their marital bliss, he is stressed from work and drinks daily to forget the rigours of the job, she being the loving wife chooses to drink with him to help ease his pain, but soon the joyous days of wine & roses will turn to something dark and terribly turbulent, and this will threaten their own respective sanity.

      The film begins with Henry Mancini's academy award winning title theme tune, it's a truly beautiful piece of music that perfectly sets the tone of the film for its first third, it lulls you into this couples love, the bond they share is a truly wonderful thing, it really is all sweetness and light, but then the bottle becomes part of this couples life, they become a threesome from which only dark horrors will form. Containing emotionally shattering scenes that once viewed can not be forgotten (witness Joe's soul destroying search for liquor in a greenhouse), Days Of Wine & Roses still manages not to force feed the viewer a moralistic stance, it lays down the facts of alcoholism and the perils of co-dependency with honest appraisal, we as the viewers are left in no doubt that it is us, and us only, that can make of it as we see fit, the ending especially is a particular poser of which we ourselves seek clarity.

      Wonderfully written by the talented hands of J.P. Miller, Days Of Wine And Roses boasts marvellous direction from Blake Edwards and two academy award nominated performances from Jack Lemmon & Lee Remick, it's a testament to all involved that come the finale the viewer feels drained, yet strangely...not at all thirsty for the amber nectar.

      Quality drama. 9/10
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      • Mar 4, 2008

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      • Release date
        • February 4, 1963 (Brazil)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Die Tage des Weines und der Rosen
      • Filming locations
        • 1800 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, California, USA
      • Production company
        • Jalem Productions
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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $8,123,077
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 57 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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