United States / Jun 05, 1963
A story of passion, bloodshed, desire and death... everything, in fact, that makes life worth living.
2h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Grace Lee Whitney | Kiki |
| Paul Dubov | Andre |
| Howard McNear | Concierge |
| Cliff Osmond | Police Sergeant |
| Diki Lerner | Jojo |
| Herb Jones | Casablanca Charlie |
| Ruth Earl | Zebra Twin |
| Jane Earl | Zebra Twin |
| Tura Satana | Suzette Wong |
| Lou Krugman | Customer #1 |
| James Brown | Texan Customer |
| Bill Bixby | Tattooed Sailor |
| John Alvin | Customer #2 |
| Susan Woods | Poule with Balcony |
| De De Young | Mimi the MauMau |
| Sheryl Deauville | Carmen |
| Billy Beck | Officer Dupont |
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| Jack Sahakian | Jack |
| James Caan | Soldier with Radio (uncredited) |
Genres
RomanceComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Irma la Douce |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Phalanx Productions, The Mirisch Company |
| Release date | 30 gennaio 1963 |
| Production | Billy Wilder, Alexandre Trauner, Edward L. Alperson, Doane Harrison, I. A. L. Diamond |
| Writer | Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond, Alexandre Breffort |
| Casting | Lynn Stalmaster |
| Editing | Daniel Mandell |
| Cinematography | Joseph LaShelle |
| Assistant directors | Billy Wilder |
| Camera operators | Joseph LaShelle |
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| Additional photography | Joseph LaShelle |
| Production design | Alexandre Trauner |
| Art direction | Alexandre Trauner |
| Set decoration | Alexandre Trauner |
| Music | André Previn |
| Sound | André Previn |
| Costume design | Orry-Kelly |
| Makeup | Orry-Kelly |
| Hairstyling | Orry-Kelly |
| Budget | 5.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 25.200.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Feb 13, 1964
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Jan 30, 1963
United States / Jul 05, 1963 / NR
Canada / Aug 08, 1963 / PG
Germany / Sep 12, 1963 / 12
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France / Oct 09, 1963
Denmark / Oct 18, 1963 / 11
Finland / Oct 18, 1963 / K-16
Sweden / Oct 19, 1963 / 11
Italy / Oct 22, 1963
Argentina / Oct 24, 1963
Japan / Nov 02, 1963
United Kingdom / Feb 14, 1964
Uruguay / Mar 02, 1964
South Korea / Oct 02, 1971
Physical media
France / Nov 07, 2001 / DVD
Netherlands / Nov 23, 2001 / AL / DVD
Greece / Oct 04, 2010 / Κ-12 / DVD
TV
Sweden / Nov 02, 1981 / 15 / TV1
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