THE NOTORIOUS LANDLADY

 "THE NOTORIOUS LANDLADY" --- (1962) --- 

MY THOUGHTS:
I had never seen this film before. I found it to be quite funny and it is another one of Jack Lemmon's (early) films that I truly like. Then again, I am a huge fan of his work, so that doesn't really surprise me. This movie might surprise you though. It is a different type of storyline and plays out in a different way than you might expect. It is part comedy and part drama, both of which are done very well by the cast. I would recommend it and I think that most people would find it enjoyable!

SYNOPSIS:
"When her husband disappears, Carly Hardwicke finds it impossible to rent a room in her London apartment, since everyone assumes she's a murderer. Recently arrived American diplomat William Gridley, however, has no idea about her reputation. Sparks fly between the pair, and Gridley rents the room. When his boss, Franklyn Ambruster, learns what Gridley has blundered into, he reproves him until he meets the lovely Carly. The two men try to clear her name."

STARRING:
Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon, Fred Astaire, Lionel Jeffries, Estelle Winwood, Ronald Long and Maxwell Reed.

SCREENPLAY:
Blake Edwards and Larry Gelbart; based on "The Notorious Tenant"
1956 Collier's by Margery Sharp.

DIRECTOR:
Richard Quine

AWARDS & OTHER HONORS:
Nominated for "Best Written American Comedy" in 1963, at the WGA Awards.