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Days of Wine and Roses

1962

Blake Edwards

Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Charles Bickford, Jack Klugman ...

8.1

20,160

Drama. Romance Joe Clay is a top-notch public relations man. Anything a client wants Joe can arrange for them, whether it be dancing girls or an article in a prominent magazine. Part of the job however is drinking and Joe's ability to consume alcohol seems boundless. When he meets the very pretty Kirsten Arnasen, she prefers chocolate to alcohol but Joe has a solution to that in the form of a Brandy Alexander (made up of brandy and creme de cocoa). ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"It is a commanding picture, and it is extremely well played by Mr. Lemmon and Miss Remick"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"Edwards's attention to detail pays off; while this isn't his best film, it is far superior to most problem dramas of the early 60s."	POS
United Kingdom	William Thomas Empire	"The second half occasionally descends into melodrama, but for the most part this is bleak, non-judgemental, riveting stuff (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Time Out	"The couple's battle to get off the bottle is harrowingly chronicled, so much so that you almost forget it's a Blake Edwards picture - his best by some margin, with a touching score by Henry Mancini."	POS
United States	Ruthe Stein SFGATE	"[It] hasn't received the recognition it deserves for its striking use of San Francisco"	POS

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