Two for the Road (1967)

Director:

Stanley Donen

Writer:

Frederic Raphael (written by)

Release Date:

27 April 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

They make something wonderful out of being alive!

Plot:

A couple in the south of France non-sequentially spin down the highways of infidelity in their troubled ten-year marriage.

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Europe | Infidelity | On The Road | Travel

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Audrey Hepburn	...	Joanna Wallace
Albert Finney	...	Mark Wallace
Eleanor Bron	...	Cathy Manchester
William Daniels	...	Howard Manchester
Gabrielle Middleton	...	Ruth Manchester
Claude Dauphin	...	Maurice Dalbret
Nadia Gray	...	Francoise Dalbret
Georges Descrières	...	David (as Georges Descrieres)
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Jackie
Judy Cornwell	...	Pat
Irène Hilda	...	Yvonne de Florac (as Irene Hilda)
Dominique Joos	...	Sylvia
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Karyn Balm	...	Simone (uncredited)
Yves Barsacq	...	Police Inspector (uncredited)
Kathy Chelimsky	...	Caroline Wallace - Jo and Mark's daughter (uncredited)
Roger Dann	...	Gilbert, 'Comte de Florac' (uncredited)
Olga Georges-Picot	...	Joanna's Touring Friend (uncredited)
Clarissa Hillel	...	Joanna's Touring Friend (uncredited)
Jacques Hilling	...	Hotel Concierge (uncredited)
Cathy Jones	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
Joanna Marie Jones	...	Joanna's Touring Friend (uncredited)
Jean-François Lalet	...	Boat Officer (uncredited)
Robert Le Béal	...	Doctor (uncredited)
Paul Mercey	...	Farmer (uncredited)
Albert Michel	...	Customs Officer (uncredited)
Libby Morris	...	American Lady (uncredited)
Denise Péron	...	Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Sophia Torkely	...	Joanna's Touring Friend (uncredited)
Hélène Tossy	...	Mme. Solange (uncredited)
Carol van Dyke	...	Michelle, Nick's companion (uncredited)
Mario Verdon	...	Palamos (uncredited)
Patricia Viterbo	...	Joanna's Touring Friend (uncredited)

Directed by
Stanley Donen

Writing credits
Frederic Raphael		(written by)

Produced by
Stanley Donen	....	producer
James H. Ware	....	associate producer (as James Ware)

Original Music by
Henry Mancini

Cinematography by
Christopher Challis

Film Editing by
Madeleine Gug		(as Madelèine Gug)
Richard Marden

Art Direction by
Willy Holt

Makeup Department
Georges Bouban	....	makeup artist
Alberto De Rossi	....	makeup artist (as Alberto De'Rossi)
Grazia De Rossi	....	hair stylist (as Grazia De'Rossi)

Production Management
Christian Ferry	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jacques Corbel	....	assistant director

Art Department
Marc Frédérix	....	assistant art director (as Mark Frederix)

Sound Department
Joseph de Bretagne	....	sound mixer (as Jo De Bretagne)

Camera and Electrical Department
Austin Dempster	....	camera operator: second unit
Henri Tiquet	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hardy Amies	....	clothes: Mr. Finney
Sophie Issartel-Rochas	....	wardrobe coordinator
Mary Quant	....	clothes: Miss Hepburn
Paco Rabanne	....	clothes: Miss Hepburn
Clare Rendlesham	....	wardrobe supervisor: Miss Hepburn
Michele Rosier	....	clothes: Miss Hepburn (as Michèle Rosier)
Ken Scott	....	clothes: Miss Hepburn

Music Department
Douglas Gamley	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Other crew
Maurice Binder	....	title designer
Arthur Carroll	....	production executive

Production Companies

• Stanley Donen Films

Distributors

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1967) (UK) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1967) (USA) (theatrical)
• Centfox (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1969) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• 20th Century Fox Italia (1967) (Italy) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (1967) (France) (theatrical)
• Les Acacias (2003) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1967) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Canada) (VHS)
• CBS/Fox Video (1990) (UK) (VHS) (pan/scan)
• CBS/Fox (USA) (laserdisc)
• Carlotta Films (2004) (France) (DVD)
• Optimum Releasing (2004) (UK) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Sharpe Ludski Enterprises  dubbing
• C.T.S. Studios  sound re-recording
• Foale and Tuffin  clothes: Miss Hepburn

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (Suggested for Mature Audiences) | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | Singapore:PG | France:U | Canada:PG (video rating) | Finland:S | Sweden:11 | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Beauvallon, Drôme, France

Company:

Stanley Donen Films

Trivia:

Audrey Hepburn was afraid of water, so the scene in which Mark throws Joanna into the water had to be done with some divers standing just barely outside the camera range. One take was ruined because the diver jumped in too save Audrey too quickly.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Mark and Joanna are riding away in the concrete pipe, you can clearly see that the truck carrying them has a large set of wheels as the furthest back portion of the truck, which would make it difficult for them to just jump out. But when they cut to the scene where they are jumping out, the large set of wheels is gone.

Quotes:

Ruth Manchester: [after Howard knocks the luggage off the top of the car by driving into a low beam carport] Daddy, did you do that on purpose?
Howard Manchester: No, Ruthie, I didn't. No, I did not. No, Ruthie. No.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Murphy Brown: Two for the Road (#5.21)" (1993)

Sixties Gem

In 1967, Audrey Hepburn had gotten into the "swing" of things by being with Peter O'Toole in "How to steal a million" and did not want to go back to being in flops like "paris when it sizzles" or wearing the same old Givenchy clothes. In this film you see a change in her, a new haircut, clothes from the grooviest designers of Mod London and elsewhere like Mary Quant and Paco Rabanne, you see her eat! eating casually bread, grapes;making funny noises,etc. you actually see her having fun in this picture.She plays Joanna Wallace who with her husband played beautifully by Albert Finney reflect on the good times and the bad times of their twelve-year marriage.This film is must see because it goes beyond the happy ending and into actually imitating life where marriage is not always perfect. where marriage has fights and arguments and sometimes infidelity and hurt but love usually conquers all.must see.