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Luv (1967)

Luv poster
Directed by
Clive Donner
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man tries to help an old friend by marrying his unhappy wife. Everything goes wrong in a series of slapstick misunderstandings.

sillyfast-pacedwackyromanticlightheartedchaoticdated

What happens

Luv is a 1967 American slapstick romantic comedy film directed by Clive Donner and starring Jack Lemmon, Peter Falk, Elaine May and Nina Wayne. It is based on the original Broadway production of the same name by Murray Schisgal, which opened at the Booth Theatre in New York City on 11 November 1964; the play ran for 901 performances and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play at the 19th Tony Awards. The film was produced by Lemmon's independent film production company, Jalem Productions, in cooperation with Martin Manulis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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