The Seven Year Itch (1955)

Directed by Billy Wilder · Cinematography by Milton Krasner

Approved105 min51 frames

ComedyRomance

It TICKLES and TANTALIZES! - The funniest comedy since laughter began!

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What is The Seven Year Itch about?

When his family goes away for summer vacation, a hitherto faithful publishing executive with an overactive imagination is tempted by an attractive new neighbor.

The Seven Year Itch is a 1955 American romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder, who co-wrote the screenplay with George Axelrod. Based on Axelrod's 1952 play, the film stars Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell, with the latter reprising his stage role. It contains one of the most iconic pop culture images of the 20th century, in the form of Monroe standing on a subway grate as her white dress is blown upwards by a passing train. The titular phrase, which refers to waning interest in a monogamous relationship after seven years of marriage, has been used by psychologists.

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Sampled across 51 frames, the coverage of The Seven Year Itch leans on medium shots (65% of the sample) and full-body frames (18%). Cinematographer Milton Krasner keeps 53% of it in soft, high-key light. Night and dusk account for 41% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1950s.

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