Irma la Douce

Adapted from Alexandre Breffort's stage musical, Irma la Douce in film form turns into something of a roller-coaster ride. Even allowing for the absence of the songs {a major gripe with purists}, the film is far too bloated to really... Full review

Adapted from Alexandre Breffort's stage musical, Irma la Douce in film form turns into something of a roller-coaster ride. Even allowing for the absence of the songs {a major gripe with purists}, the film is far too bloated to really achieve... Full review

When I first saw Irma La Douce as much as I liked it, I was puzzled by the fact that Billy Wilder had chosen to do this hit musical without any songs in it. Very much like Fanny from a... Full review

Irma la Douce is a gem, one of Billy Wilders best films. Banned from TV for many years by network censors, it began as a Broadway play and ran from Sep 29, 1960 to Dec 31, 1961 playing at both... Full review

This movie has action, comedy, romance and intensity. Its got everything and all I can say is that it was very well made and is so very creative!... Full review

It's sad to me that as much (deserved) acclaim as Billy Wilder's The Apartment gets, Irma La Douce always gets passed over. And when people finally do circle around to it, they tend to snub it. But to me, Shirley MacLaine... Full review

Billy Wilder's Irma la Douce is an absolute gem. Coming after 'Some Like it Hot' and 'One, Two, Three' and before the similarly undervalued 'Kiss Me, Stupid' it is part of Wilder's most creative period. Shirley Maclaine is perfect as... Full review

One of my all time favorites. Jack Lemon & Shirley are very good together. I wish they would make a remake of this movie. The plot is very funny.... Full review

(Contains spoilers)"Irma la Douce" was Billy Wilders biggest box-office hit. With its absurdly funny situations and snappy dialogue it is perhaps the most anarchistic screenplay he and I.A.L Diamond have ever written. The stars were at the height of their... Full review

This film is Billy Wilder's rewriting of Alexandre Breffort's French musical farce. In 1960, David Merrick brought an English version of the piece to the United States. This Brechtian play concerned penniless law student Nestor le Fripe and his jealous... Full review

In fact, the animation is great. Luckily for him he met the feisty Irma (Shirley MacLaine) before hauling her off to jail. These assets are enough to turn middling material into a fun flick. Andre Previn's score, while repetitive, is fun and bouncy. ... Full Review

This new eight-film box-set spans the latter portion of the great director's career, from 1959 to 1972, and showcases the satiric antic comedies that he directed and wrote in collaboration with his writing partner of 20 odd years, I.A.L. Diamond. If you want to really have fun with this box set though, watch it with an eye out for supporting characters. ... Full Review

The first because it is as flawless a blend of comedy and drama as you are ever going to find, the second....he directed and wrote in collaboration with his writing partner of 20 odd years, I.A.L. Diamond.....The bit players are given some of Wilder and Diamond's best lines....This new eight-film box-set spans the latter portion of the great director's career, from 1959 to.... ... Full Review

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posted July 24, 2008 10:23 AM We were able to chat with Larry Collins, Vice President, Film for Carmike Cinemas about life in the exhibition industry and his own personal taste in movies. Number of years he has been in ... Full Article

In 1963, Billy Wilder's Irma La Douce was one of the biggest box-office hits of the year, grossing twice as much as The Great Escape and The Birds. ... Full Article

It's only coincidental, but the re-appearance of "A Patch of Blue" on cable makes an interesting frame of reference for the warm, amusing and sentimental "Happy Times." So do "City Lights" and, of all things, "Irma La Douce." It is ... Full Article

IRMA LA DOUCE has a curious history: a French musical in 1956, an American adaptation in 1960, then this nonmusical film in 1963. Far too long for a lighthearted farce, with dull patches that outnumber the high spots, the film... ... Full Article

ALMOST PEACEFUL Rated:NR For movie details, please click here . Vet French filmmaker Michel Deville has been prolific in his native country but few, if any, of his many films (with the possible exception of La Lectrice) have ever had... ... Full Article