The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Seven Year Itch
Comedy · Romance · 1955
When his family goes away for summer vacation, a hitherto faithful publishing executive with an overactive imagination is tempted by an attractive new neighbor.
Movie details
The Seven Year Itch
“It TICKLES and TANTALIZES! - The funniest comedy since laughter began!”
1955 Comedy · Romance 1h 45m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.0 / 10
Community rating
When his family goes away for summer vacation, a hitherto faithful publishing executive with an overactive imagination is tempted by an attractive new neighbor.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Seven Year Itch?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Billy Wilder
Written by
George Axelrod · Billy Wilder
Marilyn Monroe
The Girl
Tom Ewell
Richard Sherman
Evelyn Keyes
Helen Sherman
Sonny Tufts
Tom MacKenzie
Robert Strauss
M. Kruhulik
Oskar Homolka
Dr. Brubaker
Marguerite Chapman
Miss Morris
Court is in session
Put The Seven Year Itch on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.