THE ODD COUPLE

• 105mins |

***SCREENING AS PART OF THE CHICHESTER FILM FESTIVAL***

Gene Saks | 1968 | 105 MINS

USA

When fussy Felix (Jack Lemmon) becomes suicidal over his impending divorce, he accepts an offer to move in with his best friend, messy Oscar (Walter Matthau).

Felix drives Oscar crazy with his obsession over his soon-to-be ex. Oscar tries to get him out of his funk by arranging a double date with two wacky British neighbours, Cecily (Monica Evans) and Gwendolyn (Carole Shelley). When the plan backfires and Felix grows even more despondent, his friendship with Oscar is put to the test.

Playwright-screenwriter Neil Simon has made the most of every best line in his original play to provide the two film leads with first-rate material to drool over. With its whip-smart screenplay and actors at the very top of their game, this is still as funny and fresh nearly 60 years on from its original release.