The Facts of Life (1960)

Directed by

Norman Panama, Melvin Frank

Genre

comedy film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two married people decide to have an affair together. The story follows their attempts to navigate the complications that arise.

lightheartedwryromanticbittersweetplayfulsprightlyunderstated

What happens

The Facts of Life is a 1960 romantic comedy starring Bob Hope and Lucille Ball as married people who have an affair. Written, directed and produced by longtime Hope associates Melvin Frank and Norman Panama, the film is more serious than many other contemporary Hope vehicles. The film features an opening animated title sequence created by Saul Bass. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one for Best Costume Design (for Edith Head and Edward Stevenson). Lucille Ball was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress – Comedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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