When his family goes away for the summer, a hitherto faithful husband with an overactive imagination is tempted by a beautiful neighbor.When his family goes away for the summer, a hitherto faithful husband with an overactive imagination is tempted by a beautiful neighbor.When his family goes away for the summer, a hitherto faithful husband with an overactive imagination is tempted by a beautiful neighbor.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 3 nominations total
Tom Ewell
- Richard Sherman
- (as Tommy Ewell)
Dolores Rosedale
- Elaine
- (as Roxanne)
Brandon Beach
- Commuter at Station
- (uncredited)
Steven Benson
- Kid at Train Station
- (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
- Commuter at Station
- (uncredited)
George Chester
- Porter
- (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
- Train Station Gateman
- (uncredited)
Richard Elmore
- Commuter at Station
- (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
- Commuter at Station
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBilly Wilder preferred shooting in black and white, but Marilyn Monroe's contract with Fox called for all of her movies to be shot in color. Monroe always thought that she looked far more attractive and glamorous in color than in black and white.
- GoofsBoth Richard and his boss, who are in the book publishing industry, refer to "The Portrait of Dorian Gray". The title of the Oscar Wilde novel is "The Picture of Dorian Gray".
- Crazy creditsWhen the title appears, one arm of the T in ITCH reaches down and scratches the stem of the letter.
- Alternate versionsVersion released in then West Germany contains some profanity.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Marilyn (1963)
- SoundtracksPiano Concerto #2
Composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff (as S. Rachmaninoff)
Played on a record and often in the score
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sparkling but a bit confusing!
The film succeeds mainly because of Marilyn Monroe's obvious charisma and appeal - she really shines in this as the dizzy, curvy blonde upstairs. Tom Ewell has been married seven years and has seen his wife and son away for the summer - he determines not to smoke, not to drink, and not to chase women. The moment Monroe wiggles up those stairs all that goes out of the window and he starts fantasising about the new arrival.
There are a lot of funny situations and you're never quite sure what it in Ewell's head and what is real (well, I wasn't anyway). I love the scene where they are playing Chopsticks and of course, that old chestnut the 2nd Rach concerto rears its head! Victor Moore plays a doddery plumber and Oscar Homolka a shrink who advises Ewell not to consider anything as drastic as murder until he can get simple problems sorted out, while Evelyn Keyes makes the most of her few appearances as Ewell's wife (or is she his conscience?!).
The film is fun, the famous skirt and grid scene is now legendary (but quite unlike the often-seen poster shot), and there is much in this bouncy production after nearly fifty years to entertain pretty much anyone.
There are a lot of funny situations and you're never quite sure what it in Ewell's head and what is real (well, I wasn't anyway). I love the scene where they are playing Chopsticks and of course, that old chestnut the 2nd Rach concerto rears its head! Victor Moore plays a doddery plumber and Oscar Homolka a shrink who advises Ewell not to consider anything as drastic as murder until he can get simple problems sorted out, while Evelyn Keyes makes the most of her few appearances as Ewell's wife (or is she his conscience?!).
The film is fun, the famous skirt and grid scene is now legendary (but quite unlike the often-seen poster shot), and there is much in this bouncy production after nearly fifty years to entertain pretty much anyone.
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- didi-5
- May 12, 2004
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The 7 Year Itch
- Filming locations
- 164 East 61st Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(exterior of Richard's apartment)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $8,373
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1
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