The Odd Couple (1968 film)
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The Odd Couple (1968 film) is a classic 1968 American comedy directed by Gene Saks, based on Neil Simon’s play about two mismatched divorced men who become roommates in New York City.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Odd Couple (1968 film) canonical | 3 |
| The Odd Couple (film) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Odd Couple (1968 film) Context triple: [Hal Pereira, notableWork, The Odd Couple (1968 film)]
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A.
The Odd Couple: The Movie
The Odd Couple: The Movie is a comedy film adaptation that revisits Neil Simon’s classic mismatched-roommates premise with updated situations and humor.
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B.
The Odd Couple (stage production)
The Odd Couple (stage production) is a popular stage adaptation of Neil Simon’s classic comedy about two mismatched roommates, in which actor Wendell Pierce has appeared.
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C.
The Odd Couple: The Making Of
The Odd Couple: The Making Of is a behind-the-scenes book by screenwriter and producer Lowell Ganz that explores the creation, production, and cultural impact of the classic comedy The Odd Couple.
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D.
The Odd Couple: The Saga
The Odd Couple: The Saga is a television episode co-written by screenwriter Lowell Ganz that continues the comedic misadventures of the famously mismatched roommates from the classic sitcom "The Odd Couple."
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E.
The Odd Couple: The Experience
The Odd Couple: The Experience is a comedic stage adaptation and immersive reimagining of Neil Simon’s classic mismatched-roommates story, crafted by screenwriter and producer Lowell Ganz.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Odd Couple (1968 film) Target entity description: The Odd Couple (1968 film) is a classic 1968 American comedy directed by Gene Saks, based on Neil Simon’s play about two mismatched divorced men who become roommates in New York City.
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A.
The Odd Couple: The Movie
The Odd Couple: The Movie is a comedy film adaptation that revisits Neil Simon’s classic mismatched-roommates premise with updated situations and humor.
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B.
The Odd Couple (stage production)
The Odd Couple (stage production) is a popular stage adaptation of Neil Simon’s classic comedy about two mismatched roommates, in which actor Wendell Pierce has appeared.
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C.
The Odd Couple: The Making Of
The Odd Couple: The Making Of is a behind-the-scenes book by screenwriter and producer Lowell Ganz that explores the creation, production, and cultural impact of the classic comedy The Odd Couple.
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D.
The Odd Couple: The Saga
The Odd Couple: The Saga is a television episode co-written by screenwriter Lowell Ganz that continues the comedic misadventures of the famously mismatched roommates from the classic sitcom "The Odd Couple."
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E.
The Odd Couple: The Experience
The Odd Couple: The Experience is a comedic stage adaptation and immersive reimagining of Neil Simon’s classic mismatched-roommates story, crafted by screenwriter and producer Lowell Ganz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Odd Couple (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Neil Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Carole Shelley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Sheiner NERFINISHED ⓘ Herb Edelman NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Lemmon NERFINISHED ⓘ John Fiedler NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Haines NERFINISHED ⓘ Monica Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Matthau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPlayedBy |
Felix Ungar – Jack Lemmon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oscar Madison – Walter Matthau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Robert B. Hauser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| composer | Neal Hefti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Gene Saks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Frank Bracht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | New Hollywood era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Odd Couple II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
buddy film
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comedy film ⓘ |
| hasNotableMusic | The Odd Couple theme by Neal Hefti ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divorce
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friendship ⓘ male bonding ⓘ roommates ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Felix Ungar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oscar Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
NERFINISHED
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Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | The Odd Couple franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Two divorced men with clashing personalities become roommates in New York City. ⓘ |
| producer | Howard W. Koch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1968-05-02 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 105 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Neil Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | New York City ⓘ |
| stars |
Jack Lemmon
NERFINISHED
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Walter Matthau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Odd Couple (1968 film) Description of subject: The Odd Couple (1968 film) is a classic 1968 American comedy directed by Gene Saks, based on Neil Simon’s play about two mismatched divorced men who become roommates in New York City.
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The Odd Couple (film)