The Owl and the Kitten (1970)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The owl and the kitten |
| Original title | The Owl and the Pussycat |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1970 |
| length | 95 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Herbert Ross |
| script | Buck Henry |
| production | Ray Stark |
| music | Dick Halligan |
| camera |
Harry Stradling Sr. , Andrew Laszlo |
| cut | John F. Burnett |
| occupation | |
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The owl and the kitten (original title: The Owl and the Pussycat ) is an American comedy film from 1970. It is based on the play The Owl and the Pussycat by Bill Manhoff . The main roles are played by Barbra Streisand and George Segal .
action
The film is set in New York City . Felix is an unsuccessful writer who works as a bookseller. He comes home late in the evening on a rainy day and receives another rejection from a publisher for his novel. In the stairwell he clashes with the rough janitor Rapzinsky. In his apartment, Felix is suddenly disturbed while writing pistol shots. It's the TV in the block across the street. A girl has a gentleman there. Felix observes the two with the binoculars and sees how the man pays the girl. The frustrated Felix then calls Rapzinsky and blackens his neighbor.
When Felix is already asleep, a girl knocks hard on the door. Felix doesn't want to let her in at first. However, she begs until he finally does. Then hell breaks down on Felix: It's Doris, the girl across the street. She was thrown out of the apartment by Rapzinsky, and it's Felix's fault. A battle begins between the vulgar prostitute and the eloquent but unworldly Felix. The noise in Felix's apartment ultimately leads to him being thrown out of the apartment together with Doris. Without money, however, they cannot even go to a hotel and so end up with Felix's friend Barney. However, the battle continues here too until they get closer and closer.
The next day they go their separate ways. Felix earns his living as a bookseller, Doris as a table dancer . However, neither of them can get this one night out of their heads. Doris is also no longer able to work as a prostitute. Through her friend Eleanor, she lets Felix know that she would like to see him again. Felix can't wait and walks over to her after receiving the message where she is. While walking in Central Park , they declare their love for each other.
background
Bill Manhoff's comedy The Owl and the Pussycat was a hit on Broadway in 1964/65 . The role of Felix played in the theater production Alan Alda and the role of Doris Diana Sands , who also received a Tony Award nomination for it.
The film adaptation by Herbert Ross, who was also successful as a theater director, was the first film for Barbra Streisand that was not a musical . Her first dramatic role earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination for best actress in a comedy.
In a concise scene, Felix reads the well-known quote "The sun spit morning into Julian's face" from his manuscript. - "The morning the sun spat in Julian's face."
The future porn actress Marilyn Chambers has a short role as Barney's girlfriend.
The famous James Bond designer Ken Adam designed the film structures .
This was the last film for Harry Stradling Sr .: he died while filming and was replaced by Andrew Laszlo .
Reviews
“Tragic comedy carried by the temperament of Barbra Streisand, which cannot deny its theater origins,” was the opinion of the lexicon of international film . Cinema described the film as "a cheeky romantic comedy that owes its dog-and-cat charm to the famous pairing of George Segal and Barbra Streisand". The conclusion was: “A delicious exchange of blows between two full throttle mimes”.
Awards
Barbra Streisand was nominated for the Golden Globe Award in 1971 . It took second place at the 1971 Laurel Awards. Buck Henry was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award in 1971 .
Web links
- The Owl and the Pussycat in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Owl and the Pussycat at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Owl and the Kitten. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ The owl and the kitten on cinema.de