LAKEPORT— The 1963 comedy, “Irma La Douce,” starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, screens at the Soper Reese Theatre on Tuesday, August 13, at 1 and 6 p.,m. Entry to the film is by donation.
This romantic comedy opens with a warning: its chief concerns are passion, bloodshed, desire, and death. “Everything,” exclaims the narrator, “that makes life worth living.” MacLaine as Irma, Paris’ most successful prostitute, and Lemmon as the self-righteous cop, end up together of course, unabashedly celebrating life, lust, emotion, fervor and above all, foolish love.
According to the film’s summary on IMDb, the plot involves disgraced former police officer Nestor Patou falling for a beautiful Parisian hooker, Irma La Douce. Though Nestor becomes Irma’s pimp, he can’t stand the idea of her being with clients, so he thinks of a way to keep her all to himself. This scheme leads to plenty of trouble, however, and soon Nestor is forced to avoid his old law-enforcement peers in an attempt to stay with Irma and in an effort to stay out of jail.
The movie is sponsored by Karen Weston and Nancy Hudson. Not rated. Run time is 2 hours and 24 minutes. The Soper Reese Theatre is located at 275 S. Main St., Lakeport, 707-263-0577, soperreesetheatre.com.
