Days of Wine and Roses (film)

The Days of Wine and Roses (Days of wine and roses ), German Alternative title: Against all reason, is an American film drama from director Blake Edwards in 1962 The film is based on the screenplay for the eponymous TV movie, which 1958. was broadcast on the television game series Playhouse 90 and screenwriter JP Miller earned an Emmy Award nomination. Theatrical release in Germany was 14 June 1963.

Action

Joe Clay, an employee at a New York advertising agency learns a woman named Kirsten and falls into it. The two get married, have a child and initially lead a normal life. But Joe, who has grown the strong pressure of his profession becoming less and thus for some time devoted to alcohol, introduced her to his wife drinking in society. Kirsten hesitates at first, but after their first brandy she feels good. Joe and Kirsten are losing more and more control of their alcohol consumption, until both have become absolutely drinkers. Finally Kirsten ignites during Joe's absence in the domestic flat noise, and Joe at the same time losing its position in the advertising agency. The two and their children end up in a seedy apartment in the social marginalization.

Once when Joe walks past a bar and sees his reflection, he goes home and tells his wife that he could not tell who was in the mirror image. He had seen a depraved, drunken tramp. Together, with the help of Alcoholics Anonymous and also from Kirsten's father they want to get away from the alcohol. However, the two are always relapse, which also results in the separation of the pair. In the final scene of the film just turned again become dry Joe tried in vain to move to becoming dry in a hotel room Kirsten. Kirsten leaves the room, and Joe stares through the window over to the other side of the street, from where the advertising light bar is reflected in the window pane. In the final title will be displayed. The further fate of Joe and Kirsten remains the viewer unanswered.

Reviews

  • The filmdienst described the film as " a broad-based melodrama with each instructive, painfully realistic scenes that loses its subject gradually out of sight. Satirical elements succinct soft in the second half increasingly sentimental scenes; played superbly. "

Background

  • In addition to the Oscar for his work on this film, Henry Mancini won three Oscars.
  • Art Director Joseph C. Wright could already win two Oscars in 1943 and that for the best features a black and white film and a color film. His colleague, George James Hopkins won a total of four of the statues. And Jack Solomon, who is responsible for the sound that won an Oscar in his career.
  • Assistant cameraman Philip H. Lathrop was Richard H. Kline, of a sought-after cinematographer himself was shortly after the end of shooting.
  • Charles Bickford played the same role as in the feature film in the TV adaptation.
  • The original title of the film is inspired by the poem " Vitae Summa Brevis Spem Nos Vetet Incohare Longam " by the English poet Ernest Dowson

Awards

  • Academy Awards 1963 Awards: Best Song - Days of Wine and Roses by Henry Mancini (music) and Johnny Mercer ( text )
  • Best Actor - Jack Lemmon
  • Best Actress - Lee Remick
  • Best Art Direction (Black and White ) - Joseph C. Wright, George James Hopkins
  • Best Costume Design ( black and white) - Donfeld
  • Nomination: Best Motion Picture - Drama
  • Best Director - Blake Edwards
  • Best Actor - Drama - Jack Lemmon
  • Best Actress - Drama - Lee Remick
  • Golden Laurel for Best Drama, as well as the best male role and the best female role in a drama
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