How to Murder Your Wife

How to Murder Your Wife


Starring:Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, Eddie Mayehoff, Claire Trevor, Terry-Thomas, Sidney Blackmer, Jack Albertson, Max Showalter, Alan Hewitt, Mary Wickes, Barry Kelley, William Bryant, Charles Bateman, Edward Faulkner, Lauren Gilbert, Howard Wendell, Khigh Dhiegh, K.C. Townsend, John Indrisano, George DeNormand
Director: Richard Quine
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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"Being married is the normal way to live... isn't it?" The note of doubt at the end of that statement is fully exploited in How to Murder Your Wife (1965), a barbed piece of war-between-the-sexes comedy. Cartoonist Jack Lemmon, an exponent of the Playboy philosophy, lives in the ultimate swinging bachelor townhouse ("Everything masculine and perfect," manservant Terry-Thomas says approvingly) until a drunken evening leads to marriage with an Italian bombshell (Virna Lisi). What to do? The whole movie seems to exist in order to arrive at Lemmon's clever courtroom oration in the final half-hour, which is tartly funny if datedly misogynistic: he unleashes a male fantasy of trashing the gray-flannel suit and late-model station wagon for Hefneresque freedom. The wheel-spinning of the early reels is curious coming from screenwriter George Axelrod, usually a reliable satirist. He had better hours than this, notably in Breakfast at Tiffany's and Lord Love a Duck. --Robert Horton
How to Murder Your Wife
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Misogamy Unbound
  • One of the best comedies ever
  • How To Murder Your Wife
  • A cinema classic
  • one of the greatest movies of all time
 How to Murder Your Wife
Starring: Jack Lemmon , Virna Lisi , Eddie Mayehoff , Claire Trevor , and Terry-Thomas
Director: Richard Quine
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00006FDAW
Release Date: 2002-10-15

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"Being married is the normal way to live... isn't it?" The note of doubt at the end of that statement is fully exploited in How to Murder Your Wife (1965), a barbed piece of war-between-the-sexes comedy. Cartoonist Jack Lemmon, an exponent of the Playboy philosophy, lives in the ultimate swinging bachelor townhouse ("Everything masculine and perfect," manservant Terry-Thomas says approvingly) until a drunken evening leads to marriage with an Italian bombshell (Virna Lisi). What to do? The whole movie seems to exist in order to arrive at Lemmon's clever courtroom oration in the final half-hour, which is tartly funny if datedly misogynistic: he unleashes a male fantasy of trashing the gray-flannel suit and late-model station wagon for Hefneresque freedom. The wheel-spinning of the early reels is curious coming from screenwriter George Axelrod, usually a reliable satirist. He had better hours than this, notably in Breakfast at Tiffany's and Lord Love a Duck. --Robert Horton

Description

He had what every man wanted'then she came along! Legendary funnyman Jack Lemmon stars in this "hilarious farce of almost unremitting fun" (The Hollywood Reporter) with the "breathtakingly beautiful" (LA Herald-Examiner) Virna Lisi. Bachelorhood is bliss for cartoonist Stanley Ford (Lemmon)complete with an English butler (Terry-Thomas), delectable dames and extra-dry martinis. But when he attends a bachelor party and meets an Italian beauty (Lisi) who pops out of a cake, his fate is sealed. The next morning, he discovers he's married to her even though she can barelyspeak Englishand now the consummate bachelor will go to any lengths to untie the knot!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Misogamy Unbound.......2007-02-18

I don't know how women respond to this wickedly funny perspective on marriage, but it should strike a chord with most men. But there are two teensy flaws.

1) While it makes a lot of sense for one of the most beautiful and seductive actresses ever, Virna Lisi, to be cast so that she can be leered at, would any man want to rid himself of her?

2) Even at his most dapper, is Jack Lemmon really the type of man who, as a bachelor, can attract a field full of Virna Lisi's? Shouldn't he be grateful for just one?

Otherwise, it is an honest look at men's inner cynic -- set to comedy so that women will think it's just a lark. Conversely, it's a blood stirring introduction to Virna Lisi (a man-trap if there ever was one) whose real acting talent wasn't fully appreciated by most American males ... for some reason. ;)

5 out of 5 stars One of the best comedies ever.......2007-02-17

Although the movie begins saying that "we are gathered here to learn and so you shall and so you shall" at the end of the movie you come out wiser but not of what you expect. I do not want to elaborate as I should not ruin the movie for those who have not seen it. However I am going to say this: it is one of the funniest movies ever that deals with the battle of sexes and you can watch it over and over and overagain . It is that funny. The casting could not have been better while the script is magnificent. Buy it.

4 out of 5 stars How To Murder Your Wife.......2007-01-11

This movie shows how love can capture even the strongest bachelor. It's funny, and never boring. I believe this is one of Jack Lemmon's best movies.

5 out of 5 stars A cinema classic.......2007-01-08

What can I say but good clean fun and entertaining. Sharp colors and images and great sound. A real popcorn classic.

5 out of 5 stars one of the greatest movies of all time.......2006-11-03

This is in my opinion Jack Lemmon at his best the scenes are too funny to mention. If there is someone you know who loves the classic actors and actress then don't waste anytime and just get this for them...They will laugh their btts off allong with whoever else watches it.

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