

A Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.
Acting
Dudley Moore's sweaty desperation is cringe-comedy perfection.
Direction
Edwards weaponizes slow-motion to mock male fantasy itself.
Score
Ravel's Bolero will never sound innocent again.

Director
Blake Edwards
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bo Derek's cornrows became an infamous trend that aged like milk; the film's fantasy of 'perfect' beauty now reads as satire of itself.
Blake Edwards and Julie Andrews were married in real life — she plays the woman he overlooks, which adds delicious meta-tension to every scene.