AMERICANIZATION OF EMILY, THE
Screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky (NETWORK) and director Arthur Hiller (THE IN-LAWS, LOVE STORY) loosely adapted this satirical anti-war romcom from William Bradford Huie's novel of the same name. World War II naval officer Lt. Commander Charles Edward Madison (James Garner) is a jaded pragmatist who thinks he's got the world figured out. But when he meets British war widow Emily Barham (Julie Andrews) while stationed in London in the lead-up to D-Day, the pair's culture-clash romance changes everything he thought he knew about himself — especially after he is sent on a dangerous mission from which he may not return. THE AMERICANIZATION OF EMILY goes beyond the boundaries of a fluffy romantic comedy to tackle issues of women's sexuality and emotional welfare, the relationship between masculinity and heroism, and the absurdity of war. It marked an unexpected choice of role for Andrews, who was fresh off her Oscar®-winning debut in MARY POPPINS. DIR Arthur Hiller; SCR Paddy Chayefsky, from the novel by William Bradford Huie; PROD Martin Ransohoff. U.S., 1964, b&w, 115 min. NOT RATED
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Run Time: 115 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, July 23, 2022
Genre: Romantic comedy