The Americanization of Emily (1964) | |
| Director(s) | Arthur Hiller |
| Producer(s) | John Calley (associate), Martin Ransohoff |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Film Adaptation, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, World War II |
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The Americanization of Emily Overview:
The Americanization of Emily (1964) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Arthur Hiller and produced by John Calley and Martin Ransohoff.
SYNOPSIS
A cynical American naval officer (Garner) first clashes with and then falls in love with his idealistic British driver (Andrews), a war widow. After convincing her to enjoy life, he is selected by the Navy's PR machine to become "the Unknown Sailor," the first man to die landing at Normandy on D-Day. An often brilliant script by Paddy Chayefsky elevates this one well above the average fare.
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Academy Awards 1964 --- Ceremony Number 37 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: George W. Davis, Hans Peters, Elliot Scott; Set Decoration: Henry Grace, Robert R. | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Philip H. Lathrop | Nominated |
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The Americanization of Emily (1964)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 9, 2019 From 4 Star Films“Don’t show me how profitable it will be to fall in love with you, Charlie. Don’t Americanize me.” – Julie Andrews as Emily Yes, Kubrick’s film is definitive. Though something inside of me wants to rale against convention and wave the flag for The Americanization ... Read full article
The Americanization of Emily (1964)
By Beatrice on Mar 7, 2018 From Flickers in TimeThe Americanization of Emily Directed by Arthur Hiller Written by Paddy Chayefsky from a novel by William Bradford Hule 1964/USA Filmways Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental One of the very first sardonic takes on WWII was controversial in its time. ?It seems much tamer now. Lt. Commander Cha... Read full article
The Americanization of Emily (1964)
on Apr 3, 2014 From Journeys in Classic FilmThere’s an anti-war film for every conflict America’s engaged in, but none more so than the anti-war movies created during the Vietnam era.? The Americanization of Emily is mixture of genres, blending and lampooning 1940s romance films through comedy, as well as presenting a harsh critiq... Read full article
N?o Podes Comprar Meu Amor (1964) / The Americanization of Emily (1964)
By L? on Nov 30, -0001 From Critica RetroN?o Podes Comprar Meu Amor (1964) / The Americanization of Emily (1964) O tenente Charles Madison (James Garner) tem um h?bito estranho: ele cumprimenta todas as mulheres que encontra com um tapinha no traseiro – e todas elas o reconhecem por este estranho gesto. Mas as coisas s?o dif... Read full article
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Quotes from
Emily Barham: What on earth for? All he did was die. Dear me, we shall be celebrating cancer and automobile smash-ups next.
Lt. Cmdr. 'Bus' Cummings: Well Sir, we wanted a hero. Now we've got one.
Adm. William Jessup: You don't send a man to his death because you want a hero.
Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison: War isn't hell at all. It's man at his best; the highest morality he's capable of. It's not war that's insane, you see. It's the morality of it. It's not greed or ambition that makes war: it's goodness. Wars are always fought for the best of reasons: for liberation or manifest destiny. Always against tyranny and always in the interest of humanity. So far this war, we've managed to butcher some ten million humans in the interest of humanity. Next war it seems we'll have to destroy all of man in order to preserve his damn dignity. It's not war that's unnatural to us, it's virtue. As long as valor remains a virtue, we shall have soldiers. So, I preach cowardice. Through cowardice, we shall all be saved.
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Facts about
Although the DVD cover states that film historian Drew Casper does the audio commentary, it's actually Arthur Hiller. He speaks very fondly of the making of the movie.
James Garner says that this is his favorite of his movies.
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