A New Yorker newly separated from his wife moves in with his best friend, a divorced sportswriter, but their ideas of housekeeping and lifestyles are as different as night and day.
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- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.
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| Jack Lemmon | ... |
Felix Ungar
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| Walter Matthau | ... |
Oscar Madison
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| John Fiedler | ... |
Vinnie
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| Herb Edelman | ... |
Murray
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| David Sheiner | ... |
Roy
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Larry Haines | ... |
Speed
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| Monica Evans | ... |
Cecily
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| Carole Shelley | ... |
Gwendolyn
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| Iris Adrian | ... |
Waitress
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Matty Alou | ... |
Matty Alou (uncredited)
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| Bill Baldwin | ... |
Sports Announcer (uncredited)
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Al Barlick | ... |
Home Plate Umpire (uncredited)
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| John C. Becher | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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Ted Beniades | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Billie Bird | ... |
Chambermaid (uncredited)
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Patricia D. Bohannon | ... |
Bowler (uncredited)
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Ken Boyer | ... |
Ken Boyer (uncredited)
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| Heywood Hale Broun | ... |
Hetwood Hale Brpun - Sports Writer (uncredited)
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| Jerry Buchek | ... |
Jerry Buchek (uncredited)
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Roberto Clemente | ... |
Roberto Clemente (uncredited)
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Tommy Davis | ... |
Tommy Davis (uncredited)
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Augie Donatelli | ... |
First Base Umpire (uncredited)
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Jack Fisher | ... |
Jack Fisher (uncredited)
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Ann Graeff | ... |
Scrubwoman (uncredited)
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Bud Harrelson | ... |
Bud Harrelson (uncredited)
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Chester Jones | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Cleon Jones | ... |
Cleon Jones (uncredited)
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Ed Kranepool | ... |
Ed Kranepool (uncredited)
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Vernon Law | ... |
Vernon Law (uncredited)
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Jack Lightcap | ... |
Public Address Announcer (uncredited)
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Bill Mazeroski | ... |
Bill Mazeroski (uncredited)
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Joe Palma | ... |
Butcher (uncredited)
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| Angelique Pettyjohn | ... |
Go-Go Dancer (uncredited)
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Clark Ross | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Harry Spear | ... |
Janitor (uncredited)
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Ralph Stantley | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Maury Wills | ... |
Maury Wills (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gene Saks | ||
Written by
| Neil Simon | ... | (from the play by) |
| Neil Simon | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Howard W. Koch | ... | producer |
Music by
| Neal Hefti | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert B. Hauser | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Frank Bracht | ||
Art Direction by
| Hal Pereira | ||
| Walter H. Tyler | ... | (as Walter Tyler) |
Set Decoration by
| Robert R. Benton | ... | (as Robert Benton) |
| Ray Moyer | ||
Costume Design by
| Jack Bear | ||
Makeup Department
| Nellie Manley | ... | hair style supervisor |
| Jack Petty | ... | makeup artist |
| Harry Ray | ... | makeup artist |
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| William Davidson | ... | unit production manager (as William C. Davidson) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hank Moonjean | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Robert McGinnis | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Lutz Peltzer | ... | poster artist : West Germany (uncredited) |
| Gisela Röder | ... | poster artist : East Germany (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John R. Carter | ... | sound recordist (as John Carter) |
| Charles Grenzbach | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Paul K. Lerpae | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank J. Calabria | ... | additional photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| John A. Anderson | ... | wardrobe: men (as John Anderson) |
Music Department
| Paul Hefti | ... | playback singer |
| Dale Anderson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Lowell Martin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Hal Mooney | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gloria Gottschalk | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Luanna S. Poole | ... | script continuity |
| Robert Evans | ... | studio executive (uncredited) |
| Gerry Lewis | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (A Howard Koch Production)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount) (A Gulf + Western Company)
- Film AB Paramount (1968) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures France (1968) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures Germany (1968) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures UK (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1968) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1969) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1972) (United States) (tv) (pan/scan)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1976) (Finland) (tv)
- Paramount Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Video (1995) (United States) (laserdisc)
- Paramount Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- YouTube (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Saint Subber Theatrical Enterprises. (produced on the stage by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Felix's (Jack Lemmon) wife has left him and he is contemplating suicide. His friends sense his depression and one of them, Oscar (Walter Matthau), volunteers to take him in until he is fine again. The two of them are like chalk and cheese - Oscar is fun-loving, gregarious and slovenly, Felix is a shy, stay-at-home, obsessive-compulsive neat-freak. Being around Oscar brightens Felix up, but he quickly starts to irritate Oscar. Written by grantss |
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| Taglines | Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are The Odd Couple See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Walter Matthau, who played Oscar in both the original Broadway play and the movie, asked the play's author, Neil Simon, if he could play Felix instead. This was because Matthau thought Oscar's personality was too similar to his own and the role would be too easy; whereas playing the persnickety Felix would be a real acting challenge. Simon replied, "Walter, go and be an actor in somebody else's play. Please be Oscar in mine." Matthau finally agreed to it. See more » |
| Goofs | The copyright date is shown as MCMXLVII (1947) instead of MCMLXVII (1967) as the copyright year for the film during the opening credits. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rule Britannia See more » |
| 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 » |
| Quotes |
Oscar Madison:
I can't take it anymore, Felix, I'm cracking up. Everything you do irritates me. And when you're not here, the things I know you're gonna do when you come in irritate me. You leave me little notes on my pillow. Told you 158 times I can't stand little notes on my pillow. "We're all out of cornflakes. F.U." Took me three hours to figure out F.U. was Felix Ungar! See more » |