The Art of Love (1965)

Director:

Norman Jewison

Writers:

Richard Alan Simmons (story) and
William Sackheim (story) ...

Release Date:

12 July 1965 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Two nimble American rascals turn Paris on it's ear!!!

Plot:

Struggling artist fakes his own death so his works will increase in value.

Plot Keywords:

Guillotine | Beautiful Woman | Paris France

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

James Garner	...	Casey Barnett
Dick Van Dyke	...	Paul Sloane / Toulouse aka Picasso
Elke Sommer	...	Nikki
Angie Dickinson	...	Laurie Gibson
Ethel Merman	...	Madame Coco La Fontaine
Carl Reiner	...	Rodin
Pierre Olaf	...	Carnot
Miiko Taka	...	Chou Chou
Roger C. Carmel	...	Zorgus
Irving Jacobson	...	Mr. Fromkis
Jay Novello	...	Janitor
Naomi Stevens	...	Mrs. Sarah Fromkis
Renzo Cesana	...	Pepe
Leon Belasco	...	Prince
Louis Mercier	...	Judge

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

European Village set, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Cherokee Productions

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Directors: Norman Jewison (1997) (V)

Funny and Dark at the Same Time

I saw this movie once a long time ago and never forgot it.It has several funny lines and wierd situations in it as well as Dick Van Dyke fakes his suicide, but survives to get even with the friend played by James Garner who is getting rich off his phony death. Not that I condone suicide, but it's unreal as the phony murder that Van Dyke sets up takes up a life of its own. Ethel Merman is the dance hall owner keeping them from killing each other as she is unaware of the extra duties of her female dancers.Beautiful Elke Sommar and lovely Angie Dickinson are Van Dyke's and Garner's love interests as "Star Trek's" Roger C. Carmel and Van Dyke's TV boss Carl Reiner provide some comic relief in this black comedy.