Movie: "Irma la Douce"
| Release Date: | Jun 1963 |
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| Genres: | Romance / Comedy |
| Awards | Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations |
| Runtime: | 147 min. |
| Cast: | Jack Lemmon (Nestor Patou), Shirley MacLaine (Irma La Douce) Lou Jacobi (Moustache) Bruce Yarnell (Hippolyte) Herschel Bernardi (Insp. Lefevre) Hope Holiday (Lolita) Joan Shawlee (Amazon Annie) Grace Lee Whitney (Kiki the Cossack) Paul Dubov (Andre) Howard McNear (Concierge) Cliff Osmond (Police sergeant) Diki Lerner (Jojo) Herb Jones (Casablanca Charlie) Ruth Earl (One of the Zebra Twins) Jane Earl (One of the Zebra Twins) |
Storyline: Naive, by the book French police officer Nester Patou, is transferred to the Red Light district. Upon witnessing what must be a brothel, he calls the station and organizes a raid, transporting all the 'ladies' to the jail. This unfortunately disrupts the well organized system of the police and the Pimps union. Not to mention inadvertently netting his station superior at the brothel. Fired, he goes to a bar to drink, is befriended by Irma, beats up her pimp, and finds he is now Irma's new pimp. Nester's doesn't like the thought of his girl seeing other men, so comes up with a plan.
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