Two for the Road (1967)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Stanley Donen

Writer:

Frederic Raphael (written by)

Release Date:

27 April 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

They make something wonderful out of being alive!

Plot:

A couple in the south of France non-sequentially spin down the highways of infidelity in their troubled ten-year marriage.

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Europe | Infidelity | On The Road | Flashback

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Audrey Hepburn	...	Joanna Wallace
Albert Finney	...	Mark Wallace
Eleanor Bron	...	Cathy Manchester
William Daniels	...	Howard Manchester
Gabrielle Middleton	...	Ruth Manchester
Claude Dauphin	...	Maurice Dalbret
Nadia Gray	...	Francoise Dalbret
Georges Descrières	...	David (as Georges Descrieres)
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Jackie
Judy Cornwell	...	Pat
Irène Hilda	...	Yvonne de Florac (as Irene Hilda)
Dominique Joos	...	Sylvia

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (Suggested for Mature Audiences) | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | Singapore:PG | France:U | Canada:PG (video rating) | Finland:S | Sweden:11 | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Beauvallon, Drôme, France

Company:

Stanley Donen Films

Trivia:

Audrey Hepburn narrowly missed getting an Oscar nomination for this film. The Academy had to choose between her performances in this film and in Wait Until Dark (1967) and chose the latter.

Goofs:

Continuity: While riding in a limousine, Joanna's hairdo is first shown with bangs, then without bangs, and then with bangs again.

Quotes:

Mark Wallace: [Joanna has returned from an affair] Hello.
Joanna Wallace: Hello.
Mark Wallace: Well?
Joanna Wallace: [softly, on the verge of tears] I'm back.
Mark Wallace: Enjoy yourself?
Joanna Wallace: [nods] Yes, thank you. But I *missed* you.
[Mark sarcastically rolls his eyes, not believing her]
Joanna Wallace: But I *did*.
Mark Wallace: Why?
Joanna Wallace: Because he's so serious.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Starz Inside: Fashion in Film (2008) (TV)

Sixties Gem

In 1967, Audrey Hepburn had gotten into the "swing" of things by being with Peter O'Toole in "How to steal a million" and did not want to go back to being in flops like "paris when it sizzles" or wearing the same old Givenchy clothes. In this film you see a change in her, a new haircut, clothes from the grooviest designers of Mod London and elsewhere like Mary Quant and Paco Rabanne, you see her eat! eating casually bread, grapes;making funny noises,etc. you actually see her having fun in this picture.She plays Joanna Wallace who with her husband played beautifully by Albert Finney reflect on the good times and the bad times of their twelve-year marriage.This film is must see because it goes beyond the happy ending and into actually imitating life where marriage is not always perfect. where marriage has fights and arguments and sometimes infidelity and hurt but love usually conquers all.must see.