Days of Wine and Roses
Summary:
In this addiction melodrama, Joe Clay (Jack Lemmon), a promising adman, meet his future wife Kirsten (Lee Remick) at a party. Once married, the pressures of his business lead Joe to seek solace in liquor. Kirsten joins him in his nocturnal drinking sessions, and before long both are confirmed alcoholics. After several frightening episodes, Joe is able to shake the habit thanks to A... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Jack Lemmon - (Joe Clay)
Lee Remick - (Kirsten Anderson)
Charles Bickford - (Ellis Arnesen)
Jack Klugman - (Jim Hungerford)
Alan Hewitt - ("Red" Leland)
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Review:
Days of Wine and Roses is among director Blake Edwards's best films, likely his best non-comedy. Where many films about alcoholism may indulge a smug, moral superiority, the tone here is more of examination than of judgment. The performances from Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick are first-rate, as is the supporting performance of Charles Bi... Continue >>
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