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- The Odd Couple was originally produced for Broadway and the original cast starred Art Carney as Felix and Walter Matthau as Oscar. For the film version, Matthau reprised his role as Oscar, and Felix was portrayed by Jack Lemmon.
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When Lemmon, as Felix, is upset about his meatloaf burning, he shows as much agony as he showed in the previous film about a drunk ruining his own life. It's hysterically funny to watch this poor schmuck wrestle with his petty obsessions and compulsions, oblivious to how he affects others.
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- Comedy
- Gene Saks
- 1968-05-16
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The Odd Couple was originally produced for Broadway and the original cast starred Art Carney as Felix and Walter Matthau as Oscar. For the film version, Matthau reprised his role as Oscar, and Felix was portrayed by Jack Lemmon.
In 1968, The Odd Couple was made into a highly successful film starring Jack Lemmon as Felix and Walter Matthau reprising his role from the play. Much of the script from the play is the same, although the setting is expanded: instead of taking place entirely in Oscar's apartment, some scenes take place at various locations in New York.
Jul 8, 2024 · After neurotic neat freak Felix Ungar (played by Jack Lemmon) is kicked out of his house by his frustrated wife, he moves in with his old friend, sportswriter Oscar Madison (played by Walter Matthau). Oscar’s slovenly habits go head-to-head with Felix’s obsessive-compulsive cleanliness, making for instant comedic conflict.
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Jun 5, 2018 · Well, the answer to that question is that it was a 1965 play starring Walter Matthau as Oscar and Art Carney as Felix, as well as a 1968 feature film — currently celebrating its 50th Anniversary — with Walter reprising his role and Jack Lemmon joining him as the new Felix (whose last name was spelled with an “a” on stage and film, but ...
Dec 27, 2018 · Featuring Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon in their memorable roles as Oscar Madison and Felix Unger, respectively, and directed by Gene Saks ( Cactus Flower, Brighton Beach Memoirs ), The Odd Couple opened fifty years ago to box-office success and critical acclaim.
Apr 10, 1998 · The Odd Couple II: Directed by Howard Deutch. With Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Richard Riehle, Jonathan Silverman. Oscar and Felix take a road trip to their son and daughter's wedding.
