Days of Wine and Roses

1963

1h 57m

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7.5/10

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An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" together.

Directors

Blake Edwards

Writers

J.P. Miller(writer by)

J.P. Miller(original film writer by)

Stars

Jack Lemmon

Lee Remick

Charles Bickford

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Joe Clay

Kirsten Arnesen Clay

Ellis Arnesen

Jim Hungerford

Rad Leland

Ballefoy

Debbie Clay

Dottie

Trayner

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Don Anderson

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Lynn Borden

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George DeNormand

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James Gonzalez

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Kenner G. Kemp

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Harold Miller

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Bert Stevens

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Arthur Tovey

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Directors

Blake Edwards

Writers

J.P. Miller(writer by)

J.P. Miller(original film writer by)

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What a departure for Jack Lemmon this is! Together with the also Oscar nominated Lee Remick, they offer us a really gripping performance. She ("Kirsten") is a tea-total secretary who is introduced to one of the PR guys "Joe" at a boat party. After a bit of a sticky start, she starts to warm to him and they begin to date. He is never far from a bottle; "hit me again" being his most oft used expression and gradually, even after the arrival of a child to this now married couple, he begins to wean her onto the sauce. Despite the best efforts of her father (Charles Bickford) they quickly spiral into a cycle of drunkenness that costs them their jobs, imperils their daughter and as an example of how badly, and completely, alcoholism can come to dominate their lives, this has to be amongst the most potent depiction on film. Jack Klugman ("Hungerford") tries to offer some route to salvation via AA, and we are offered a few less cerebral drying out methods - all of which offer Lemmon a chance to really show what he is made of an an actor. Some of it still quite distressing to watch (especially if you happen to have a drink in your hand at the time). Messrs. Mancini and Mercer came up with the title song, which perhaps features just once too often; but for the most part this really is captivating cinema with both and director Blake Edwards (usually known for much lighter works) on top form.

Geronimo196719 Nov, 2024