Irma la Douce (1963)

A Sticky Wicket

While Irma (Shirley MacLaine) dances, Nestor (Jack Lemmon) frets with Moustache (Lou Jacobi) over his costly romance.

Directed by Billy Wilder.

Released in 1963 by MGM.

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  • character-type: Bartender
  • character-type: Customer
  • character-type: Prostitute
  • character-type: Pimp
  • action: Watch
  • action: Smile
  • action: Threaten
  • action: Dance
  • editors-choice: Dancing
  • primary-genre: Classics
  • secondary-genre: Classic Comedies
  • secondary-genre: Classics
  • mood: Campy
  • mood: Goofy
  • primary-occasion: Night on the Town
  • secondary-occasion: Happy Hour
  • prop: Money
  • prop: Champagne
  • prop: Hat
  • setting: Bar
  • theme: Conflict
  • theme: Deception
  • theme: Disillusionment
  • actor: Lou Jacobi
  • actor: Shirley MacLaine
  • actor: Jack Lemmon
  • 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: Moustache
  • role-name: Nestor Patou
  • role-name: Irma La Douce
  • screenwriter: Alexandre Breffort
  • screenwriter: Billy Wilder
  • screenwriter: I.A.L. Diamond
  • year: 1963
  • studio: MGM