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The Americanization of Emily is a american film of genre Drama directed by Arthur Hiller released in USA on 27 october 1964 with James Garner
The Americanization of Emily (1964)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 27 october 1964
Length 1h55
Directed by Arthur Hiller
OriginUSA
Themes Military humor in film, Seafaring films, Transport films, La bataille de l'Atlantique, Political films
Rating72%
The Americanization of Emily (1964) is an American comedy-drama war film written by Paddy Chayefsky, directed by Arthur Hiller, starring James Garner, Julie Andrews, Melvyn Douglas and James Coburn, and loosely adapted from the novel of the same name by William Bradford Huie, who had been a SeaBee officer on D-Day. Both Garner and Andrews consider it their personal favorite of their films.
Set in London in 1944 during World War II, in the weeks leading up to D-Day, the black-and-white film also features Joyce Grenfell, Keenan Wynn and William Windom.
Synopsis
Lieutenant Commander Charlie Madison (James Garner), United States Naval Reserve, is a cynical and highly efficient adjutant to Rear Admiral William Jessup (Melvyn Douglas) in 1944 London. Madison's job as a dog robber is to keep his boss and other high-ranking officers supplied with luxury goods and amiable Englishwomen. He falls in love with a driver from the motor pool, Emily Barham (Julie Andrews), who has lost her husband, brother, and father in the war. Madison's pleasure-seeking "American" lifestyle amid wartime rationing both fascinates and disgusts Emily, but she does not want to lose another loved one to war and finds the "practicing coward" Madison irresistible.Actors
James Garner
(Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison)
Julie Andrews
(Emily Barham)
Melvyn Douglas
(Admiral William Jessup)
Joyce Grenfell
(Mrs. Barham)
James Coburn
(Lt. Commander Paul "Bus" Cummings)
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