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Two for the Road (1967) was a Drama - Comedy Film directed by Stanley Donen and produced by Stanley Donen and James H. Ware.

Academy Awards 1967 --- Ceremony Number 40 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best WritingFrederic RaphaelNominated
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Two For The Road (1967): A Rom-Com for a New Era

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 22, 2020 From 4 Star Films

“If there’s one thing I despise it’s an indispensable woman.” – Albert Finney The world seemed a very different place in 1967. It had changed and with it, love and the romantic comedy underwent a transformation of its own. Because, in some sense, humanity had reached a ... Read full article


Two for the Road (1967)

By Beatrice on Oct 1, 2019 From Flickers in Time

Two for the Road Directed by Stanley Donen Written by Fredric Raphael 1967/USA Stanley Donen Films First viewing/Netflix rental Two gorgeous people falling in and out of love in the South of France. How could you lose? The story explores the ups and downs of Mark (Albert Finney) and Joanna’s (... Read full article


The Style Essentials - Audrey Hepburn Gets Modern in 1967's TWO FOR THE ROAD

on Aug 27, 2018 From GlamAmor

This past weekend, I presented THE STYLE ESSENTIALS: HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM 1960s at the Egyptian Theatre. One of the influential films I featured from that decade was 1967's Two for the Road. Not only that, we even watched it on the big screen after my presentation, an incredible thrill being a... Read full article


Two for the Road (1967)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 20, 2014 From 4 Star Films

Starring Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney,this romantic comedy gives a more realistic view of love and marriage. Mark and Joanna have been married about 10 years now and despite their wealth they seem unhappy. The non-linear story relates how they both met each other while vacationing in France. The... Read full article


Two for the Road (1967)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 20, 2014 From 4 Star Films

Starring Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney,this romantic comedy gives a more realistic view of love and marriage. Mark and Joanna have been married about 10 years now and despite their wealth they seem unhappy. The non-linear story relates how they both met each other while vacationing in France. The... Read full article


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Quotes from Two for the Road

[Before getting married, hitchhikers Mark and Joanna spend a night in a hotel together]
Mark Wallace: This is completely against my principles.
Joanna Wallace: Good. I hate to think that it happened all the time.
Mark Wallace: I had absolutely no intention of sleeping in hotels.


Joanna Wallace: [upset] You just want me to become a beautiful memory, the sooner the better!
Mark Wallace: Who said anything about beautiful?


Mark Wallace: [Joanna has returned from an affair] Hello.
Joanna Wallace: Hello.
Mark Wallace: Well?
Joanna Wallace: [softly, on the verge of tears] I'm back.
Mark Wallace: Enjoy yourself?
Joanna Wallace: [nods] Yes, thank you. But I *missed* you.
[Mark sarcastically rolls his eyes, not believing her]
Joanna Wallace: But I *did*.
Mark Wallace: Why?
Joanna Wallace: Because he's so serious.
Mark Wallace: I thought you liked people who were serious.
Joanna Wallace: But he's *so* serious.
Mark Wallace: Well, I'd better make some funny faces...
Joanna Wallace: [softly] You don't need to make funny faces.
[Mark gives no response]
Joanna Wallace: Mark, I'm back!
Mark Wallace: You humiliated me. You humiliate me... and then you come back.
Joanna Wallace: [nods tearfully] That's right.
Mark Wallace: Thank God!
[he hugs her and they tearfully kiss]


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Facts about Two for the Road

Average Shot Length = ~4.5 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~4.4 seconds. Both values are quite fast, and demonstrate the experimentation with faster cutting rates during the mid to late 1960s. For example, even a noted fast cutter like Sam Peckinpah would take until 1969 to produce a film (_Wild Bunch,The (1969)_) that is cut faster than _Two For The Road (1967)_.
Audrey Hepburn was Stanley Donen's first and only choice for the role of Joanna. When he sent her a treatment, she turned it down because the avant-guard style of filmmaking didn't appeal to her, as she had already done one like it before that hadn't been successful (it was probably Paris - When It Sizzles). When he tried again and sent her a whole script, she loved it and agreed to do it.
The "present day" car (a Mercedes 230) was director Stanley Donen's own personal car.
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