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Another historical landmark film.Released in 1963 and written and directed by Billy Wilder,it signals that a new world is here.Nothing can be off limits if treated with humor and good intensions.Morality and the sexual revolution will forever be changed as signaled by mainstream Hollywood.It's ok for a cop to lose his job by trying to enforce moral standards decreed by law.Its ok for a woman to have sex with many men for the love of HER man.Professionalism is the key no matter even if its the"oldest"profession.
Only talents like Shirley MacLaine and Jack Lemmon and a great supporting cast could pull this moral morass off and make it enjoyable if not totally believable.Therein is the problem and why I took 1 and 1/2 stars off.Besides the way to long length of 145 minutes,there is no real believable ending because of the absurdity of the storyline.There is no"good"hooker,or nice "pimps"even if the local is France after WW11.Total crap but a fine "adult"fantasy for all the guys that wish their girls were as talented as a "pro"or for women who think what it would be like to have men fall all over them as they throw money at them for something they would do anyway with the right"one"but as far as a "story"no,not here,just funny cliches and seeing the beginning of a new direction in comedy.See the characters do love each other so its all good for THEM.
Trailer URL follows the pix and a IMDB summary below.See it once,but more than that??
In Paris, an ex-cop falls in love with a prostitute, and tries to get her out of that life by paying for all of her time. Not so easy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgrEynddh7I
Only talents like Shirley MacLaine and Jack Lemmon and a great supporting cast could pull this moral morass off and make it enjoyable if not totally believable.Therein is the problem and why I took 1 and 1/2 stars off.Besides the way to long length of 145 minutes,there is no real believable ending because of the absurdity of the storyline.There is no"good"hooker,or nice "pimps"even if the local is France after WW11.Total crap but a fine "adult"fantasy for all the guys that wish their girls were as talented as a "pro"or for women who think what it would be like to have men fall all over them as they throw money at them for something they would do anyway with the right"one"but as far as a "story"no,not here,just funny cliches and seeing the beginning of a new direction in comedy.See the characters do love each other so its all good for THEM.
Trailer URL follows the pix and a IMDB summary below.See it once,but more than that??
In Paris, an ex-cop falls in love with a prostitute, and tries to get her out of that life by paying for all of her time. Not so easy...
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