Boeing, Boeing

"The Big Comedy of Nineteen-Sexty-Sex!"

1965 1h 42m EN

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6.4

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 102★6.4IMDB · 3,649

Comedy

Synopsis

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Living in Paris, journalist Bernard has devised a scheme to keep three fiancées: Lufthansa, Air France and British United. Everything works fine as long as they only come home every third day. But when there's a change in their working schedule, they will be able to be home every second day instead. Bernard's carefully structured life is breaking apart

“The Big Comedy of Nineteen-Sexty-Sex!”

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Cast

Jerry Lewis
Robert Reed
Tony Curtis
Bernard Lawrence
Thelma Ritter
Bertha
Christiane Schmidtmer
Lise Bruner / Lufthansa
Dany Saval
Jacqueline Grieux / Air France
Suzanna Leigh
Vicky Hawkins / British United
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Pierre
Françoise Ruggieri
Francoise - French Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Rich
Writers: Edward Anhalt
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Rich, shot by Lucien Ballard. 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 Neal Hefti. 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 Warren Low 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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Jerry Lewis and Tony Curtis and Thelma Ritter carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Big Comedy of Nineteen-Sexty-Sex!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058981 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Rich directs. Lucien Ballard behind the camera. Neal Hefti scores. Warren Low cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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Things worth knowing

161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Directed by John Rich, shot by Lucien Ballard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Neal Hefti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Warren Low shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jerry Lewis and Tony Curtis and Thelma Ritter carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Big Comedy of Nineteen-Sexty-Sex!".
8IMDB entry: tt0058981 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.