Days of Wine and Roses. 1962. Directed by Blake Edwards

Film

Days of Wine and Roses. 1962. USA. Directed by Blake Edwards. Courtesy Photofest

Days of Wine and Roses. 1962. USA. Directed by Blake Edwards. Screenplay by J. P. Miller. With Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Charles Bickford. 35mm. 117 min.

Joe Clay, a San Francisco public relations executive who mightily indulges in the archetypal two-plus martini lunch, falls in love with teetotaler Kristen. Joe’s influence starts with a couple of Brandy Alexanders each night, but soon enough the newlyweds are in a miserable, hideous downward spiral into alcoholism. Based on J.P. Miller’s Emmy-winning Playhouse 90 teleplay, the film won an Oscar for the title song, written by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer.

This film accompanies Modern Matinees: Jack Lemmon.

Thu, Feb 27, 1:30 p.m.

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Thu, Jan 9, 1:30 p.m.

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