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The Odd Couple
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Director:
Writers:
Neil Simon (play)
Neil Simon (screenplay)
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Release Date:
2 May 1968 (USA) more
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Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are The Odd Couple...say no more. more
Plot:
Two friends try sharing an apartment, but their ideas of housekeeping and lifestyles are as different as night and day. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations more
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my long-time favorite more (77 total)

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105 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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The original Broadway production of "The Odd Couple" by Neil Simon opened at the Plymouth Theater on March 10, 1965, ran for 966 performances was nominated for the 1965 Tony Award for the Best Play. more
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Continuity: In Oscar's apt., there is a wall lamp on either side of the front door. Each lamp holds two bulbs, but one of them is missing a bulb. This missing bulb jumps back and forth between the two lamps throughout the opening scenes. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Felix Ungar: A room, please.
Hotel clerk: You alone?
[Felix nods]
Hotel clerk: Luggage?
[Felix shakes his head]
Hotel clerk: How long do you want it for?
Felix Ungar: Oh, not very long.
Hotel clerk: Five dollars.
[Felix isn't paying attention]
[...]
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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
my long-time favorite, 23 January 2004
10/10
Author: dr_foreman

"The Odd Couple" is one of those movies that far surpasses its reputation. People all know it, they hum the theme song, they complain of living with a sloppy "Oscar" or a fastidious "Felix"...but they're under-selling the film without knowing it. This isn't just about a neat guy living with a sloppy guy; it's a portrait of two friends helping each other through the agony of divorce. It's also damn funny from start to finish, but it's the kind of comedy that arises from realistic, stressful, and just plain awful situations. So, some viewers have actually found the film to be a bit uncomfortable, but I think its verisimilitude is its strength. Besides, Matthau's bulldog face just cracks me up! My favorite comedy, by a country mile.

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