Oh darling ... not here!
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Oh darling ... not here! |
| Original title | Wives and Lovers |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English , Inuktitut |
| Publishing year | 1963 |
| length | 103 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 |
| Rod | |
| Director | John Rich |
| script | Edward Anhalt |
| production | Hal B. Wallis |
| music | Lyn Murray |
| camera | Lucien Ballard |
| cut | Warren Low |
| occupation | |
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Oh darling ... not here! (Original title: Wives and Lovers ) is an American comedy film from 1963. The script was based on the play The First Wife by Jay Presson Allen .
action
Bill Austin is an unsuccessful writer whose circumstances leave much to be desired. His wife Bertie sticks to him and takes care of the small family, which also includes daughter Julie. Bill's agent Lucinda Ford has news. She was able to sell Bill's novel to a publisher. There are also plans to turn the book into a play and later also a movie.
Bill can convince his wife to quit her job. The family moves into an elegant Connecticut home . While Bill is working on a stage adaptation of his novel with Lucinda, Bertie spends her time with her neighbor, Fran Cabrell, who loves to drink, and her friend Wylie Driberg. As Bill and Lucinda work together longer and longer, Bertie accuses him that there is probably more at play. In return, she flirts with actor Gar Aldrich, who is supposed to star in Bill's play.
The play is performed on Broadway and is a great success. But Bertie was not present at the premiere. Bill goes home to part with Bertie. When he arrives, Gar appears too. Bill throws him out of the house. Bill and Bertie realize that they have remained true to one another. They want to give their marriage another chance.
background
The US premiere took place on August 28, 1963. In Germany, the film was released on October 4th of the same year.
Edith Head was responsible for the costumes for the film . Sam Comer and Hal Pereira provided the set for the film.
Reviews
To the lexicon of international film , the film was a "moderately exhilarating comedy with some satirical swipes at publicity and starring." Bosley Crowther of the New York Times condemned the script as "banal and pointless". He also called the director "wooden".
Awards
In 1964 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Costumes (b / w) .
Web links
- Oh darling ... not here! in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oh darling ... not here! In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed April 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Review of the New York Times (English)