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"It's a ph-f-f-frolic about man and mate from moonlight to mayhem!"

1954 1h 28m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 41

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Robert and Nina Tracey resolve to live separate lives when their eight-year marriage dissolves into disagreements and divorce. But their separate attempts to get back out on the dating scene have a funny way of bringing them together.

“It's a ph-f-f-frolic about man and mate from moonlight to mayhem!”

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Cast

Judy Holliday
Nina Chapman Tracey
Jack Lemmon
Robert Tracey
Jack Carson
Charlie Nelson
Kim Novak
Janis
Luella Gear
Mrs. Edith Chapman
Donald Randolph
Dr. Van Kessel
Donald Curtis
Rick Vidal
Shirlee Allard
Secretary (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Robson
Writers: George Axelrod, George Axelrod
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Robson, shot by Charles Lang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Friedrich Hollaender. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Charles Nelson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Judy Holliday and Jack Lemmon and Jack Carson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's a ph-f-f-frolic about man and mate from moonlight to mayhem!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Robson directs. Charles Lang behind the camera. Friedrich Hollaender scores. Charles Nelson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4Directed by Mark Robson, shot by Charles Lang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Friedrich Hollaender. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Charles Nelson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Judy Holliday and Jack Lemmon and Jack Carson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It's a ph-f-f-frolic about man and mate from moonlight to mayhem!".
9IMDB entry: tt0047349 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.