Director: J. Lee Thompson
Budget: 20 000 000 $Worldwide: 13 298 000 $
Language
English
NMTW
55%
Mixed
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 7 nominations total
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Shirley MacLaineLouisa May Foster -
Paul NewmanLarry Flint
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Robert MitchumRod Anderson Jr.
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Dean MartinLeonard Crawley
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Gene KellyPinky Benson
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Robert CummingsDr. Victor Stephanson
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Dick Van DykeEdgar Hopper
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Reginald GardinerPainter
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Margaret DumontMrs. Foster
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Fifi D'OrsayBaroness
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Maurice MarsacRene
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Wally VernonAgent
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Lenny KentHollywood Lawyer
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Fred AldrichRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Army ArcherdTV Announcer (uncredited)
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Lou NovaTrentino
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Jane WaldPolly
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Leon AltonAwards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
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Don AndersonAwards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
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Anton ArnoldMr. Foster (uncredited)
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| Budget: | 20 000 000 $ |
| Worldwide Box Office: | 13 298 000 $ |
| Profit: | −6 702 000 $ |
| Country: | USA |
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| Length: | 1 h 51 min |
Description:
This film explores the complexities of wealth through the eyes of a woman who has been widowed four times. Each of her husbands built great fortunes through relentless ambition, but their pursuits ultimately led to their early deaths. The story examines the nature of human desire and its consequences, questioning if wealth can justify the sacrifices made in this moving account.
| Alternative title: | What a Way to Go! |
| Release year: | 1964 |
| Language: | English |
| Awards: | 🏆 Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 7 nominations total |
| Director: | J. Lee Thompson |
| Type: | Movie |
| Sub-genres: | dark comedy |
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