The Fortune Cookie (1966)

Réalisateur:

Billy Wilder

Writers:

I.A.L. Diamond (writer)
Billy Wilder (writer)

Release Date:

19 octobre 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Comedie | Drame | Romance

Accroche:

SOME PEOPLE WILL DO ANYTHING FOR MONEY!

Plot:

A crooked lawyer persuades his brother-in-law to feign a serious injury.

Plot Keywords:

Whistler's Mother | Crisis Of Conscience | Injury | Lawyer | Friendship

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Mix a shyster with a nitwit...

Ensemble

Jack Lemmon	...	Harry Hinkle
Walter Matthau	...	Willie Gingrich
Ron Rich	...	Luther 'Boom Boom' Jackson
Judi West	...	Sandy Hinkle
Cliff Osmond	...	Purkey
Lurene Tuttle	...	Mother Hinkle
Harry Holcombe	...	O'Brien
Les Tremayne	...	Thompson
Lauren Gilbert	...	Kincaid
Marge Redmond	...	Charlotte Gingrich
Noam Pitlik	...	Max
Harry Davis	...	Dr. Krugman
Ann Shoemaker	...	Sister Veronica
Maryesther Denver	...	Ferret-faced Nurse
Ned Glass	...	Doc Schindler

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Meet Whiplash Willie (UK)
Grande combine, La (France) [fr]

Durée:

125 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Noir et Blanc

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Son:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Classification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Singapore:PG | USA:Approved | Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:11 | UK:U (video rating) | West Germany:12

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Municipal Stadium - 1085 W. Third Street, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Company:

Mirisch Corporation, The

Anecdotes:

Billy Wilder came up with the idea for this film when he saw a player run into a cameraman on the sidelines while watching a football game.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Reflected in the apartment window when Harry is holding the candle.

Guillemet:

[about Willie Gingrich, his shyster lawyer brother-in-law]
Harry Hinkle: He's so full of twists. He starts to describe a donut and it comes out a pretzel.

Connexions De Film:

Referenced in Cinemania (2002)

Mix a shyster with a nitwit...

Little-known, but has fine performances by Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Lemmon is a not-too-bright sports cameraman who gets knocked over by a football player (Ron Rich) and is persuaded by his crooked, ambulance-chasing brother-in-law lawyer (Matthau) to fake an injury for the insurance money. Lemmon tries to go along with the scam, but is consumed by guilt because the guilt Rich feels for the "injury" is quickly wrecking his life. Added to this is the return of Lemmon's ex-wife (Judi West), with whom he is still obviously in love. He is completely oblivious to the fact she is a gold-digger--in his case, love truly is blind. Everything resolves itself as it should, but not as you might think. It's a funny, dramatic, and touching film.