Irma la Douce (1963)

The World is Full of Opportunities

After being fired from the police force, Nestor (Jack Lemmon) is advised by Moustache (Lou Jacobi) to try out pimping.

Directed by Billy Wilder.

Released in 1963 by MGM.

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  • character-type: Bartender
  • character-type: Prostitute
  • character-type: Pimp
  • action: Inspect
  • action: Lecture
  • action: Drink
  • primary-genre: Classics
  • secondary-genre: Classic Comedies
  • secondary-genre: Classics
  • mood: Witty
  • mood: Funny
  • primary-occasion: Professional Events
  • secondary-occasion: Laid Off
  • prop: Playing Card
  • prop: Drink
  • prop: Cigarette
  • setting: Bar
  • theme: Persistance
  • theme: Motivation
  • theme: Encouragement
  • theme: Disillusionment
  • theme: Perseverance
  • actor: Herb Jones
  • actor: Lou Jacobi
  • actor: Diki Lerner
  • actor: Jack Lemmon
  • actor: Bruce Yarnell
  • director: Billy Wilder
  • producer: I.A.L. Diamond
  • producer: Alexandre Trauner
  • producer: Edward L. Alperson
  • producer: Doane Harrison
  • producer: Billy Wilder
  • cinematographer: Joseph LaShelle
  • composer: André Previn
  • costume-designer: Orry-Kelly
  • role-name: Jojo
  • role-name: Hippolyte
  • role-name: Moustache
  • role-name: Nestor Patou
  • role-name: Casablanca Charlie
  • screenwriter: Alexandre Breffort
  • screenwriter: Billy Wilder
  • screenwriter: I.A.L. Diamond
  • year: 1963
  • studio: MGM