Irma la Douce (1963)
A story of passion, bloodshed, desire and death... everything, in fact, that makes life worth living.
When a recently fired policeman falls in love with a French prostitute, he doesn't want her to be with other men, so he creates an alter-ego in order to become her only customer.
Director: Billy Wilder
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Runtime: 147 min
Release Date: June 5, 1963
Cast
- Shirley MacLaine - Irma La Douce
- Jack Lemmon - Nestor Patou
- Lou Jacobi - Moustache
- Bruce Yarnell - Hippolyte
- Herschel Bernardi - Inspector Lefevre
- Hope Holiday - Lolita
- Joan Shawlee - Amazon Annie
- Grace Lee Whitney - Kiki
- Paul Dubov - Andre
- Howard McNear - Concierge
Screenplay
- Alexandre Breffort (Author)
- Billy Wilder (Screenplay)
- I. A. L. Diamond (Screenplay)
Music: André Previn
Cinematography: Joseph LaShelle
Editing: Daniel Mandell
Production: Phalanx Productions, The Mirisch Company, United Artists
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $5M
Box Office: $25M
Original Language: en
Keywords
prostitute, paris, france, love of one's life, police, pimp, red-light district
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Irma la Douce about?
- When a recently fired policeman falls in love with a French prostitute, he doesn't want her to be with other men, so he creates an alter-ego in order to become her only customer.
- Who directed Irma la Douce?
- Irma la Douce was directed by Billy Wilder.
- Who stars in Irma la Douce?
- Irma la Douce stars Shirley MacLaine, Jack Lemmon, Lou Jacobi, Bruce Yarnell, Herschel Bernardi, Hope Holiday.
- How long is Irma la Douce?
- Irma la Douce has a runtime of 2h 27m (147 minutes).
- What genre is Irma la Douce?
- Irma la Douce is a Romance, Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Irma la Douce?
- Irma la Douce had a budget of $5M.
- How much did Irma la Douce gross?
- Irma la Douce grossed $25M worldwide.
- Where was Irma la Douce produced?
- Irma la Douce was produced in United States of America.