Two for the Road (1967)

A couple in the south of France non-sequentially spin down the highways of infidelity in their troubled ten-year marriage.

Director:

Stanley Donen

Writer:

Frederic Raphael

Stars:

Audrey Hepburn, Albert Finney, Eleanor Bron

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Audrey Hepburn	...	Joanna Wallace
Albert Finney	...	Mark Wallace
Eleanor Bron	...	Cathy Manchester
William Daniels	...	Howard Manchester
Gabrielle Middleton	...	Ruth Manchester
Claude Dauphin	...	Maurice Dalbret
Nadia Gray	...	Francoise Dalbret
Georges Descrières	...	David (as Georges Descrieres)
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Jackie
Judy Cornwell	...	Pat
Irène Hilda	...	Yvonne de Florac (as Irene Hilda)
Dominique Joos	...	Sylvia

Storyline

Joanna and her architect husband, Mark Wallace have been married for a decade, and their relationship's become very rocky. As they drive from their London home to St. Tropez for the unveiling of a house Mark has designed for his clients, Maurice and Francoise Dalbret, they recall the events - both happy and sad, which neither then to this point. Told in flashback they pair recall their first meeting, and memorable moments in their courtship and early wedded life, as well as the tensions they both felt which led them each to extramarital affairs. With a terrific score by Henry Mancini, this welli-loved Stanley Donnen film's a sparkling effervescent story which deals in an atypical way for films of this time - showing both the joyousness and pathos off love.

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Plot Keywords:

on the road | infidelity | road trip | adultery | husband wife relationship | 

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Taglines:

They make something wonderful out of being alive!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The "present day" car (a Mercedes 230) was director Stanley Donen's own personal car.

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Goofs

When Mark and Joanna are riding away in the concrete pipe, you can clearly see that the truck carrying them has a large set of wheels as the furthest back portion of the truck, which would make it difficult for them to just jump out. But when they cut to the scene where they are jumping out, the large set of wheels is gone.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Joanna Wallace: [referring to a pair of newlyweds seated in the back of a Rolls Royce] They don't look very happy.
Mark Wallace: Why should they? They just got married.

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Connections

Spoofs Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

User Reviews

What Happens When the Thrill is Gone

I think that Audrey Hepburn's portrayal of Joanna is her most intense, subtle, and mature. We see her progression from college co-ed to married woman with child, all over the course of about 14 years. In the beginning she is a woman without experience and falls for the boyish charm of Albert Finney. During the course of their marriage, it is she who evolves as she copes with being a parent and with his philandering. This movie portrays what happens to women who enter relationships as innocents, who deal fairly and faithfully with their husbands, only to be done dirt. Had this movie been made twenty years later, we may have seen Joanna progress to a life without Mark and perhaps claim her own identity separate from his. The only movie contemporary to "Two for the Road" that deals realistically with a woman being trapped in a marriage with a cheating spouse is "The Happy Ending" with Audrey's contemporary, the underrated Jean Simmons. I think that "Two for the Road" kind of craps out at the very end by simply devolving into a madcap Swinging 60s frolic, as we see the characters kiss and make up and ride off into their high-end Euro trash sunset.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English French Italian

Release Date:

22 June 1967 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Voyage à deux

Filming Locations:

France

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$17,380

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stanley Donen Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1