How to Murder Your Wife

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How to Murder Your Wife is a 1965 American romantic comedy film starring Jack Lemmon and Virna Lisi, known for its satirical take on marriage and bachelorhood.

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instanceOf film
basedOn original screenplay
cinematographyBy Harry Stradling Sr.
colorProcess Technicolor
countryOfOrigin United States
director Richard Quine
distributedIn theatrical release
distributor United Artists
editedBy Charles Nelson
era 1960s American cinema
filmingProcess 35 mm
format color
genre comedy
romantic comedy
hasHumorStyle satire
situational comedy
hasTheme bachelor lifestyle
gender roles in marriage
marital conflict
leadActress Virna Lisi
mainCharacter Mrs. Ford
Stanley Ford
musicBy Neal Hefti
narrativeFocus consequences of impulsive marriage
notableFor Jack Lemmon performance
satirical portrayal of marriage
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A confirmed bachelor cartoonist impulsively marries a woman and later fantasizes about killing his wife in his comic strip, leading to real-life complications.
producer George Axelrod
productionCompany The Mirisch Corporation
linked to: The Mirisch Company
releaseDateUS 1965-01-26
releaseYear 1965
runtimeMinutes 118
satirizes bachelorhood
marriage
screenwriter George Axelrod
setting New York City
starring Claire Trevor
Eddie Mayehoff
Jack Lemmon
Terry-Thomas
Virna Lisi
targetAudience adult audiences
title How to Murder Your Wife

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Richard Quine notableWork How to Murder Your Wife
Richard Quine directed How to Murder Your Wife
Neal Hefti workedOn How to Murder Your Wife (1965 film)
linked to: How to Murder Your Wife
How to Murder Your Wife title How to Murder Your Wife