The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple is a 1968 American comedy film directed by Gene Saks, produced by Howard W. Koch and written by Neil Simon, based on his 1965 play. It stars Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as two divorced men – neurotic neat-freak Felix Ungar and fun-loving slob Oscar Madison – who decide to live together.
Plot
Newly separated Felix Ungar wanders New York City in a daze with vague ideas of committing suicide.
More details
| author | Neil Simon |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Gene Saks |
| editor | Frank Bracht |
| events | Coliving divorce single person |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | abandon build clean cry double date even game nothing poker poker game search sports writer suicide think torture wash |
| musicBy | Neal Hefti |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay |
| producer | Howard W. Koch |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| recordedAt | Hotel Flanders |
| theme | buddy comedy |