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Actors: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Judi West, Ron Rich
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Fortune Cookie |
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THE FORTUNE COOKIE is a movie written and directed by Billy Wilder in 1966. Jack Lemmon is a TV cameraman accidentally injured by a football player - Ron Rich - during a game. His brother-in-law, played by Walter Matthau, a crooked lawyer persuades him to feign a serious injury in order to fool the insurance company and obtain one million dollars. Lemmon's ex-wife - Judi West - smells the jackpot and wants to have a share of the profit.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Fortune Cookie |
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Family, struggling with
Yes
Struggle with:
- In-laws
- Wife
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- (General) search for meaning/identity
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Kind of comedy
- bungling criminals
Druggie/Wino problems?
- alcohol
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- journalist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
- caring
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- missing body parts/abilities
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- private investigator
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) fat
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- sports arena
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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