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The Owl and the Pussycat is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Herbert Ross released in USA on 3 november 1970 with Barbra Streisand
The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 3 november 1970
Length 1h35
Directed by Herbert Ross
OriginUSA
Themes Films about writers, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Films based on plays, Erotic thriller films
Rating63%
The Owl and the Pussycat is a 1970 romantic comedy film directed by Herbert Ross and starring Barbra Streisand and George Segal. Streisand plays the role of a somewhat uneducated actress, model and part-time prostitute. She temporarily lives with an educated aspiring writer (Segal). Their differences are obvious, yet over time they begin to admire each other. Comedian/actor Robert Klein appears in a supporting role. Future adult film actress Marilyn Chambers (who was 17 at the time), in her film début (credited as "Evelyn Lang"), plays Klein's girlfriend.
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Felix est un écrivain raté qui habite un modeste hôtel meublé. Un soir en rentrant il apprend par courrier que son dernier roman est refusé, son logeur lui fait part des récriminations de sa voisine de palier qui entend le crépitement de sa machine à écrire toute la nuit. Doris, sa voisine, travaille dans le milieu du sexe, elle a tourné dans un film X, fait la gogo danseuse, et se prostitue. Felix qui ignore ses activités l'aperçoit dans une tenue équivoque par sa fenêtre, prend ses jumelles, et se rend compte que de l'argent est échangé. Il la dénonce auprès du logeur qui la flanque de suite à la porte. Doris ne s'en laisse pas compter et parvient à pénétrer et à s'incruster chez Felix en exigeant qu'il l'héberge pour la nuit. Le ton finira par monter et une violente dispute attirera tout le voisinage. Le logeur intervient et met Felix à la porte. Felix et Doris réussissent à se faire héberger chez un ami. S'ensuivra un jeu de chat et de la souris entre eux deux, leurs univers très différents ne cesseront de s'opposer parfois très violemment, mais ils finiront par se rapprocher l'un de l'autre. À la fin, ils décident de faire comme s'ils venaient seulement de se rencontrer et partent ensemble.Actors
Barbra Streisand
(Doris)
George Segal
(Felix)
Robert Klein
(Barney)
Marilyn Chambers
(Barney's Girl)
Allen Garfield
(Dress Shop Proprietor)
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