“A story of passion, bloodshed, desire and death... everything, in fact, that makes life worth living.”
Irma la Douce
7.4
481 votes·1963
·2h 27m
·MovieRomanceComedyDrama
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget5.0x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
prostituteparis, francelove of one's lifepolicepimpred-light district
Cast
Shirley MacLaine
Irma La Douce
Jack Lemmon
Nestor Patou
Lou Jacobi
Moustache
Bruce Yarnell
Hippolyte
Herschel Bernardi
Inspector Lefevre
Hope Holiday
Lolita
Joan Shawlee
Amazon Annie
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
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