Billy Wilder - 1966 - USA
- Noir comedy; (as distinguished from 'black comedy'). If such a genre could exist, possibly only Billy Wilder could do it, and he only did it this once.
- One of the last original black-and-white Panavision/CinemaScope films, a gorgeous format mainly only seen in some early 60s movies.
- Quintessential Billy Wilder; icy cynicism paving the way for heartrending pathos. Unlike most Hollywood movies, it's a poignancy that pays off so well because it is truly earned.
- First of many pairings of Jack Lemmon and Walter Mathau; only twice more for Wilder.
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