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Irma la Douce
“A story of passion, bloodshed, desire and death... everything, in fact, that makes life worth living.”
7.4 / 10• 1963• 2h 27m•NR• English
RomanceComedy
Storyline
When a recently fired policeman falls in love with a French prostitute, he doesn't want her to be with other men, so he creates an alter-ego in order to become her only customer.
Cast & Crew
Shirley MacLaine
Irma La Douce
Lead
Jack Lemmon
Nestor Patou
Lou Jacobi
Moustache
Bruce Yarnell
Hippolyte
Herschel Bernardi
Inspector Lefevre
HH
Hope Holiday
Lolita
Joan Shawlee
Amazon Annie
Grace Lee Whitney
Kiki
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Billy Wilder's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Irma la Douce is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
