The Odd Couple (1968)

106 min · Daffy Comedy, Sitcom, Splatstick, buddy film, comedy film

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Directors

Gene Saks

Cast

Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, John Fiedler, Herb Edelman, Monica Evans, Carole Shelley, Larry Haines, David Sheiner

The story

Newly separated Felix Ungar wanders Manhattan in a daze, with thoughts of dying by suicide. Divorced sportswriter Oscar Madison and his poker playing cronies Murray, Speed, Roy and Vinnie have assembled in Madison's Upper West Side apartment for their usual Friday night game. Murray is concerned because their mutual friend Felix is unusually late for the game.

Catalogue themes and tags

Appartement, Chaos, Exgattin, Kumpels, Marital Row, Mismatched Friends, New York, Relation, Room Mate, Scheidung, Romance Film, Screwball comedy, Drama, Comedy, Film adaptation

Genres

Daffy Comedy, Sitcom, Splatstick, buddy film, comedy film

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