A husband of seven years, alone in New York while his family is on vacation, fantasises an affair with the TV model in the upstairs apartment and develops “The seven year itch”. Tortured by guilt, he envisions so many dire consequences that he finally runs off to join his wife. Tom Ewell and Marilyn Monroe star in this tremendous comedy. Based on the play by George Axelrod.
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ACMI Identifier
302347
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adultery
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)