Irma la Douce (1963)

Transforming Into Lord X

In order for Irma to be monogamous with him and still have the satisfaction of being a working girl, Nestor (Jack Lemmon) transforms into a wealthy Englishman who can be become her only client.

Directed by Billy Wilder.

© MGM 2012

Released in 1963 by MGM.

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  • action: Sell
  • action: Transform
  • action: Stare
  • action: Whisper
  • action: Drink
  • action: Provoke
  • editors-choice: Male Performances
  • primary-genre: Classics
  • secondary-genre: Classic Comedies
  • secondary-genre: Classics
  • mood: Funny
  • mood: Imaginative
  • prop: Elevator
  • prop: Fake Mustache
  • prop: Money
  • prop: Wallet
  • prop: Eye Patch
  • prop: Mirror
  • prop: Umbrella
  • setting: Basement
  • setting: Bar
  • theme: Adultery
  • theme: Jealousy
  • theme: Manipulation
  • theme: Self Esteem
  • actor: Lou Jacobi
  • actor: Jack Lemmon
  • actor: Richard Peel
  • 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: Lord X
  • role-name: Englishman
  • role-name: Moustache
  • role-name: Nestor Patou
  • screenwriter: Alexandre Breffort
  • screenwriter: Billy Wilder
  • screenwriter: I.A.L. Diamond
  • year: 1963
  • studio: MGM

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