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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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The Prisoner of Second Avenue
"...and you think you've got problems."
1975 1h 38m EN
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SOLID
★6.6TMDB · 78
Comedy
Synopsis
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Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.
“...and you think you've got problems.”
Cast
Jack Lemmon
Mel Edison
Anne Bancroft
Edna Edison
Gene Saks
Harry Edison
Elizabeth Wilson
Pauline
Florence Stanley
Pearl
Maxine Stuart
Belle
Ed Peck
Man Upstairs
Gene Blakely
Charlie
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Melvin Frank
- Writers
- Neil Simon
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Melvin Frank, shot by Philip H. Lathrop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Marvin Hamlisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Bob Wyman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft and Gene Saks carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "...and you think you've got problems.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0072034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Melvin Frank directs. Philip H. Lathrop behind the camera. Marvin Hamlisch scores. Bob Wyman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by Melvin Frank, shot by Philip H. Lathrop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Marvin Hamlisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Bob Wyman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Jack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft and Gene Saks carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "...and you think you've got problems.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0072034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Philip H. Lathrop
- Original score
- Marvin Hamlisch
- Editing
- Bob Wyman
- Costume design
- Joel Schumacher
- Makeup / hair
- Harry Ray
- Runtime
- 98 min · 1h 38m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
Melvin Frank
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Warner Bros. Pictures
US
Key crew
- ProducerMelvin Frank
- Set DecorationMarvin March
- Sound Effects EditorBillie Owens
- Sound Effects EditorArthur H. Pullen
- Sound Effects EditorEd Scheid
- Sound Effects EditorJohn O. Young
- Sound EditorRandy Nite
- Theatre PlayNeil Simon
- Unit Production ManagerHal Klein
- First Assistant DirectorHoward Roessel
- Second Assistant DirectorBruce Satterlee
- Property MasterDennis J. Parrish
- Construction CoordinatorGene Lauritzen
- Production IllustratorMentor Huebner
- Dialogue EditorBilly Mauch
- SoundAl Overton Sr.
- SoundTex Rudloff
- Boom OperatorArthur Bloom
- Sound MixerJack C. Jacobsen
- Sound RecordistJames Perdue
- Camera OperatorLou Barlia
- Assistant CameraVinnie Gerardo
- Key GripCarl Manoogian
- Wardrobe SupervisorMichael J. Harte
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- new york city
- neighbor
- nervous breakdown
- unemployment
- heatwave
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1975-03-14PG
Also known as
International titles
- The Prisoner Of Second AveUS
- Le Prisonnier de la Seconde AvenueFR
- Le Prisonnier de la Deuxième AvenueFR
