Based on the book of the same name by Truman Capote, this story about the relationship between an intriguing New York socialite and a young man who has just moved into his building, tells Edwards. first international successand over the next decades he succeeded in decorating the living room wall of millions of homes with their faces. Audrey Hepburnjeweled neck and long muzzle.
‘Blackmail the woman’ (1962)
One of Edwards’ best films and one of the best film noir plots in existence.. The opening sequence, in which a mysterious man with an asthmatic voice forces a woman to rob a bank, is absolutely memorable, and the narrative elements are just a few – the city of San Francisco, the investigation protocols, the interest in the psychology of the criminal. – make him the precursor to ‘Dirty Harry’ (1971) and ‘Zodiac’ (2007).
‘Wine and rose days’ (1962)
This is the other serious movie that makes the top 10 – it’s a conversational style – of all Edwards’ films, that delves deeper into the dark corners of human nature. Heartbreaking portrait of a young couple Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick– who was struggling to overcome alcoholism and when Edwards shot him, both he and Lemmon suffered from the same addiction. In fact, the drink is a constant presence in her filmography.
‘The Pink Panther’ (1963)
It led to one of the longest running epics in Hollywood history and is among the nine movies in which he starred. Inspector Clouseau -Eight of them directed by Edwards-, probably the only person who takes the trouble to portray characters that bear a certain resemblance to real people. With the exception of ‘The New Case of Inspector Clouseau’ (1964), the rest of the series are lazy cartoons.
‘Race of the Century’ (1965)
Something like a real action ‘cartoon’ – which William Hanna and Joseph Barbera later inspired to create the animated series ‘The Wacky Races’ – this flamboyant comedy about a crazy car duel It was Edwards’ first open homage to Laurel and Hardy. He then directed ‘El gran enredo’ (1986), inspired by one of the duo’s best-known short films, ‘La caja de musica’ (1932).
‘Party’ (1968)
Originally conceived as a dialogue-free film, most of the filming takes place in a luxury apartment where the title celebration takes place and a naive Indian actor accidentally arrives to cause chaos. ANDthe dwarves led him to expose the artificiality of Hollywoodand serves as the perfect showcase for both his choreographed gag choreography and Peter Sellers’ comedic genius.
Dear Lili (1970)
maybe The most misunderstood movie. focused on the relationship between Julie Andrews -in the skin of a German spy from the First World War posing as the star of the ‘music hall’- and rock hudson -on a pilot who doesn’t know whether to fall in love with him-, mixes romance, ‘prank’, suspense and musical numbers. It cost $24 million, twice the cost of the most expensive movies of the time.
’10, the perfect woman’ (1979)
Reflections on the illusory ideals of perfection and male stupidity It stars a songwriter (Dudley Moore) who suffers the scourge of a midlife crisis when, during a vacation, a voluptuous young woman blocks his path. thanks to the movie Bo Derek has become an absolute sexual icon and hairstyle Jamaican braids have devastated the lives of hairdressers all over the world.
‘SOB You are honest thugs’ (1981)
Shortly after Hollywood rehabilitated her after her ’10, the perfect woman’ success, Edwards didn’t hesitate to respond with this movie version. a manga cut, a provocative satire on the film industry It stars a director who, inspired by his battles with major studios, decides to turn his last commercially unsuccessful feature film into an erotic film.
‘Victor or Victoria?’ (1982)
Inspired by a 1933 German musical comedy, this Bullshit about a poor singer posing like a Polish count It was the last major success of her career—taking the female role when she stepped onto the stage. It earned him the only Oscar nomination of his career in the Best Screenplay category. It also earned a fourth statuette, thanks to composer Henry Mancini, with whom Edwards has worked with for decades.