IRMA LA DOUCE

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Showings

Chauncey -Theater 2 Sun, Aug 20, 2023 3:30 PM
Chauncey -Theater 2 Wed, Aug 23, 2023 6:30 PM
Series Info
Series:Billy in the Sky with Diamond
Film Info
Director:Billy Wilder
Featuring:Jack Lemmon
Shirley MacLaine
Lou Jacobi
Runtime:147 minutes
Rating:Not Rated
Year Released:1963
Format:DCP
Production Country:USA
Language:English

Description

In celebration of member month, ticket prices are going back to the 60s. All tickets for new and existing FilmScene members are just $2!

"A brisk and bubbly film...Mr. Lemmon is little short of brilliant — vigorous, incisive, deft."—Bosley Crowther, The New York Times

"When we speak about the kinds of movies that don't get made anymore, we tend to talk about dramas for adults. But what we really don't get anymore are movies like 'Irma la Douce,' and that is a real shame."—Mike Shutt, Slashfilm

Meet Nestor (Jack Lemmon), a young rookie cop in Paris' Red Light district with a very complicated love life. To keep his beloved, the proud and profitable lady of the streets Irma la Douce (Shirley MacLaine), off the streets, he disguises himself as Lord X, who immediately becomes Irma’s sole client and means of support. But what’s a jealous boyfriend to do when the illustrious Irma claims that the man she’s really in love with is not the smitten Nestor, but the dotty old Lord himself? Reuniting the stars and director of The Apartment, this bawdy, charming and romantic farce also features an Oscar-winning score from composer André Previn (My Fair Lady) and nominations for Best Actress in a leading role (MacLaine) and Best Cinematography, Color (Joseph LaShelle, Marty).