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Two for the Road (1967 film)

Two for the Road
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Stanley Donen
Produced by Stanley Donen
Written by Frederic Raphael
Starring Albert Finney
Audrey Hepburn
William Daniels
Eleanor Bron
Music by Henry Mancini
Cinematography Christopher Challis
Edited by Madeleine Gug
Richard Marden
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
20 September 1967 (1967-09-20)
Running time
111 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Budget $4 million or $5.08 million
Box office $12,000,000
$3,500,000 (rentals)

Two for the Road is a 1967 British comedy drama De Luxe color film in Panavision directed by Stanley Donen and starring Albert Finney and Audrey Hepburn. Written by Frederic Raphael, the film is about a husband and wife who examine their twelve-year relationship while on a road trip to Southern France. The film was considered somewhat experimental for its time because the story is told in a non-linear fashion, with scenes from the latter stages of the relationship juxtaposed with those from its beginning, often leaving the viewer to interpolate what has intervened, which is sometimes revealed in later scenes. Several locations are used in different segments to show continuity throughout the twelve-year period.

Frederic Raphael received an Academy Award nomination for Best Writing, Audrey Hepburn received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture Actress, and Henry Mancini received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score. The film's theme song, "Two for the Road", was composed by Mancini, who wrote many notable theme songs for films, including "Moon River" for Breakfast at Tiffany's. He considered "Two for the Road" his favorite of all the songs he wrote. Cars featured in the film, being driven by the couple or ridden in by them, include a white Mercedes-Benz 230SL roadster, an MG TD, a Triumph Herald, a VW Microbus, and a Ford Country Squire. In one scene of this movie, Audrey Hepburn appears dressed in a shiny black PVC trouser suit designed by Paco Rabanne. The film was ranked #57 on the American Film Institute's 100 Years... 100 Passions list.


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