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Irma la Douce (1963)

A story of passion, bloodshed, desire and death... everything, in fact, that makes life worth living.

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 2H 15M

Director : Billy Wilder
Writer : Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond

Synopsis

Nester Patou, a naive police officer, is transferred to the red light district in Paris and organizes a raid on a dodgy hotel running as a brothel. In doing so he inadvertently disrupts the corrupt system of the police and the pimps union, and even nets his station superior. Fired from his job, Nester goes to the local bar for a drink and befriends a pretty young lady named Irma la Douce. Upon realizing she is a prostitute, Nester invents a crazy scheme to keep her from seeing other men.

Actors

Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine
Irma La Douce
Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
Nestor Patou
Lou Jacobi
Lou Jacobi
Moustache
Bruce Yarnell
Bruce Yarnell
Hippolyte
Herschel Bernardi
Herschel Bernardi
Inspector Lefevre
Hope Holiday
Hope Holiday
Lolita
Joan Shawlee
Joan Shawlee
Amazon Annie
Grace Lee Whitney
Grace Lee Whitney
Kiki
Paul Dubov
Paul Dubov
Andre
Howard McNear
Howard McNear
Concierge
Cliff Osmond
Cliff Osmond
Police Sergeant
Diki Lerner
Diki Lerner
Jojo
Herb Jones
Herb Jones
Casablanca Charlie
Ruth Earl
Ruth Earl
Zebra Twin
Jane Earl
Jane Earl
Zebra Twin
Tura Satana
Tura Satana
Suzette Wong
Lou Krugman
Lou Krugman
Customer #1
James Brown
James Brown
Texan Customer
Bill Bixby
Bill Bixby
Tattooed Sailor
John Alvin
John Alvin
Customer #2
Susan Woods
Susan Woods
Poule with Balcony
De De Young
De De Young
Mimi the MauMau
Sheryl Deauville
Sheryl Deauville
Carmen
Billy Beck
Billy Beck
Officer Dupont
Jack Sahakian
Jack Sahakian
Jack
James Caan
James Caan
Soldier with Radio (uncredited)

Crews

Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Director
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Screenplay
I. A. L. Diamond
I. A. L. Diamond
Screenplay
I. A. L. Diamond
I. A. L. Diamond
Producer
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Producer
Edward L. Alperson
Edward L. Alperson
Producer
Doane Harrison
Doane Harrison
Producer
Alexandre Trauner
Alexandre Trauner
Producer
André Previn
André Previn
Original Music Composer
Joseph LaShelle
Joseph LaShelle
Director of Photography
Daniel Mandell
Daniel Mandell
Editor
Orry-Kelly
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Alexandre Breffort
Alexandre Breffort
Author
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Alexandre Trauner
Alexandre Trauner
Art Direction
Alexandre Trauner
Alexandre Trauner
Production Design

Trailers and other movies

Irma la Douce Official Trailer #1 - Jack Lemmon Movie (1963) HD

Posters and backgrounds

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