The April Fools

"He has a wife. She has a husband. With so much in common they just have to fall in love."

1969 1h 35m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 42

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Newly-promoted if none too happily married Howard Brubaker leaves a rowdy company party early with the stunning Catherine, whom it turns out is herself unhappily married — to the boss. They spend an innocent night in New York becoming more and more attracted to each other, so that when Catherine announces she intends to leave her husband and return to Paris, Howard asks to go along too.

“He has a wife. She has a husband. With so much in common they just have to fall in love.”

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Cast

Jack Lemmon
Howard Brubaker
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Gunther
Peter Lawford
Ted Gunther
Jack Weston
Potter Shrader
Myrna Loy
Grace Greenlaw
Charles Boyer
Andre Greenlaw
Kenneth Mars
Les Hopkins
Melinda Dillon
Leslie Hopkins

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Writers: Hal Dresner
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stuart Rosenberg, shot by Michel Hugo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

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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5 / 8

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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6 / 8

CAST

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Jack Lemmon and Catherine Deneuve and Peter Lawford carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He has a wife. She has a husband. With so much in common they just have to fall in love.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064036 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stuart Rosenberg directs. Michel Hugo behind the camera. Marvin Hamlisch scores. Bob Wyman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Directed by Stuart Rosenberg, shot by Michel Hugo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marvin Hamlisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bob Wyman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jack Lemmon and Catherine Deneuve and Peter Lawford carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He has a wife. She has a husband. With so much in common they just have to fall in love.".
8IMDB entry: tt0064036 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.