The World of Henry Orient (1964)

Directed by

George Roy Hill

Genre

comedy drama, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 52 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two teenage girls in New York City develop a crush on a concert pianist named Henry Orient and follow him around the city. Their adventures and fantasies keep them entertained as they navigate adolescence.

whimsicalnostalgiclightheartedcharmingcomedicgentleplayfulsentimental

What happens

The World of Henry Orient is a 1964 American comedy-drama film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Peter Sellers, Paula Prentiss, Angela Lansbury, Tippy Walker, Merrie Spaeth, Phyllis Thaxter, Bibi Osterwald, and Tom Bosley. It is based on the novel of the same name by Nora Johnson, who co-wrote the screenplay with her father, Nunnally Johnson. The original story was inspired in part by Nora Johnson's own experiences as a schoolgirl, as well as by a real-life incident involving singer Tony Bennett and two teenage fans. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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