Directed by:
Gene KellyScreenplay:
Frank TarloffCinematography:
Joseph MacDonaldComposer:
John WilliamsCast:
Walter Matthau, Inger Stevens, Sue Ane Langdon, Jackie Russell, Robert Morse, Eve Brent, Claire Kelly, Majel Barrett, Karen Arthur, Jimmy Cross, Tim Herbert (more)Plots(1)
Walter Matthau is Paul Manning, a happily married father of one who is nonetheless intrigued by his pal Ed's many extramarital affairs. In a series of lessons and parables, Ed gives Paul a crash course in how to have the perfect affair while still being considerate of one's wife. Paul is fascinated and eager, but Ed urges caution so as to perfect the technique. When he thinks Paul is ready, Ed makes him do a "trial run," with Ed standing in for the hypothetical girl. Paul passes with flying colors, and when Ed gives him the go-ahead, a likely candidate seems to fall into his lap--literally. (official distributor synopsis)
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This is a sufficiently playful movie about morals, nevertheless with an excess of comical scenes and, thanks to the excellent acting, is a highly entertaining comedy with the charismatic Walter Matthau as a middle-aged husband who is eager to play away from his marital commitments, but has no idea of how to go about it. Fortunately, this friend Ed is there to help him out, and acts as a walking encyclopedia of how to find the right path to marital infidelity. Director Gene Kelly gracefully balances some controversial topics to demonstrate with humor, what he thinks is the right direction a married man should take, creating a hilarious movie about a straying character who still has the chance to choose the right path.
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