Comedy · United States of America · 1968 · 1h 46m

The Odd Couple

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Director
Gene Saks
Cast
Jack Lemmon as Felix Ungar Walter Matthau as Oscar Madison John Fiedler as Vinnie Herb Edelman as Murray David Sheiner as Roy Monica Evans as Cecily
Crew
Robert B. Hauser — Director of Photography Frank Bracht — Editor Neal Hefti — Original Music Composer Neil Simon — Screenplay Howard W. Koch — Producer
Tagline

...say no more.

Synopsis

In New York, Felix, a neurotic news writer who just broke up with his wife, is urged by his chaotic friend Oscar, a sports journalist, to move in with him, but their lifestyles are as different as night and day are, so Felix's ideas about housekeeping soon begin to irritate Oscar.

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Mood & Themes
new york cityroommatesmale friendshipbased on play or musicalobsessive compulsive disorder (ocd)poker gamedivorced man1960seccentric manneat freakmessy apartmentsports journalism
Key Collaborators
Gene Saks Director Robert B. Hauser Director of Photography Frank Bracht Editor Neal Hefti Original Music Composer Neil Simon Screenplay Howard W. Koch Producer
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