The Americanization of Emily (1964)
Director: Arthur Hiller
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
A decidedly black comedy. Andrews is the British war widow who falls for Garner's cowardly marine, who is scheduled (For the Good of the Service) to be the first man to die in the course of the Normandy landings. In one fell swoop, writer Paddy Chayevsky celebrates American hedonism (as the prim Ms Andrews learns to have fun) and attacks the puritan conscience that turns fun into cynicism. The result is Hospital without the gore: witty despite Hiller's direction.Author: PH
Cast & crew
Director: Arthur Hiller
Producer: Martin Ransohoff
Cast: James Garner, Julie Andrews, Melvyn Douglas, James Coburn, Joyce Grenfell, Keenan Wynn, Edward Binns full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 115 mins
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