Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick deliver stunning performances as a married couple descending into the enslavement of alcohol in “Days of Wine and Roses.” The entire cast responded well to the tight direction of Blake Edwards (“10” 1979), in what is probably the most highly regarded motion picture of his career. The screenplay by JP Miller is also an excellent piece of work, adapted from his own 1958 teleplay of the same name that aired on CBS’s “Playhouse 90” starring Cliff Robertson and Piper Laurie.
Lemmon and Remick both received Oscar nominations for their depiction of Joe and Kirsten Clay. The stark reality of alcohol addiction as depicted in this film is dynamic, chilling, and even terrifying, all at the same time. “Days of Wine and Roses” is required viewing in many alcohol and drug rehab clinics.
The top-rate supporting cast includes Charles Bickford, Jack Klugman, Alan Hewitt, Debbie Megowan, Ken Lynch, Jack Albertson, Tom Palmer, Maxine Stuart, and Katherine Squire. Art direction and costume design also received Academy Award nods, with the sole Oscar winner going to Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer for the theme song. “Days of Wine and Roses” was successful in theatrical release for Jalem Productions and Warner Bros. Pictures.
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
cinema
My Review
Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick deliver stunning performances as a married couple descending into the enslavement of alcohol in “Days of Wine and Roses.” The entire cast responded well to the tight direction of Blake Edwards (“10” 1979), in what is probably the most highly regarded motion picture of his career. The screenplay by JP Miller is also an excellent piece of work, adapted from his own 1958 teleplay of the same name that aired on CBS’s “Playhouse 90” starring Cliff Robertson and Piper Laurie.
Lemmon and Remick both received Oscar nominations for their depiction of Joe and Kirsten Clay. The stark reality of alcohol addiction as depicted in this film is dynamic, chilling, and even terrifying, all at the same time. “Days of Wine and Roses” is required viewing in many alcohol and drug rehab clinics.
The top-rate supporting cast includes Charles Bickford, Jack Klugman, Alan Hewitt, Debbie Megowan, Ken Lynch, Jack Albertson, Tom Palmer, Maxine Stuart, and Katherine Squire. Art direction and costume design also received Academy Award nods, with the sole Oscar winner going to Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer for the theme song. “Days of Wine and Roses” was successful in theatrical release for Jalem Productions and Warner Bros. Pictures.