Irma la Douce

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7,3/10

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À Paris, un ancien policier tombe amoureux d'une prostituée et essaie de la sortir de cette vie en payant pour tout son temps.À Paris, un ancien policier tombe amoureux d'une prostituée et essaie de la sortir de cette vie en payant pour tout son temps.À Paris, un ancien policier tombe amoureux d'une prostituée et essaie de la sortir de cette vie en payant pour tout son temps.

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7,3/10

22 k

MA NOTE

Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro

Récompensé par 1 Oscar
- 6 victoires et 7 nominations au total

Anecdotes
The pimps' union is called the "Mecs (Guys or Blokes) Paris Protective Association" (MPPA), which also stands for "Motion Picture Producers Association", an organization which had given Director Billy Wilder some trouble.

Gaffes
The shadow of the boom can be seen on the brown wall, at the right of the screen, just after Nestor shows up in Irma's apartment following his jailbreak. It shows up behind Lefevre just after Irma's sarcasm that Nestor can be found in jail.

Citations
Moustache: But that's another story...

Versions alternatives
The MGM/UA VHS print had the 1994 United Artists logo but in the other releases, the opening and closing MGM logos are shown.

Connexions
Alternate-language version of Irma la Douce (1972)

Bandes originales
Ah Dis Donc, Dis Donc
Music by Marguerite Monnot

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7/10

Classic Shakespearean comedy that's worth a watch

Billy Wilder is one of the few masters, and his writing brilliance is on full display in this film about a straight-laced cop who falls for a prostitute, and cooks up an ill-conceived scheme to keep her as his own.

Jack Lemmon was very good at this sort of broad, slapstick comedy, and you can see his influence on other great comedy actors, particularly Tom Hanks. He and Shirley MacLaine generally succeed at reprising their screen chemistry from 'The Apartment'. And Lou Jacobi, in the roll of Moustache, the all-seeing, all-knowing cafe owner, steals the show.

The film has some laugh-out-loud moments, and would be deserving of an 8 or even 9 had Wilder not overcooked the ending. A traditional Shakespeare would have ended 20-30 minutes earlier, the moment when the deception is revealed and the gig is up, however, Wilder decided to milk it, and ultimately, the film jumps the shark with some truly nonsensical and unnecessary plot twists. It's a shame. However, the first two hours contain some great moments, so would ultimately recommend it, especially for Wilder fans.